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      • The trio's fate attracted much international attention. Musicians like Sting, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Madonna and Yoko Ono called for their release, while human rights groups designated them prisoners of conscience. Pussy Riot's distinctive coloured balaclavas became a widely-recognised symbol.
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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pussy_RiotPussy Riot - Wikipedia

    Pussy Riot is a Russian feminist protest and performance art group based in Moscow that became popular for its provocative punk rock music which later turned into a more accessible style.

  3. Dec 23, 2013 · In less than two years, Pussy Riot has morphed from a little-known feminist protest band to an international cause celebre. Here the BBC charts the rise to prominence of the group.

  4. Mar 5, 2024 · In 2012, when she and her collaborators undertook their now-famous performance at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, she was infamously sentenced to two years in prison, vaulting the art collective to international fame.

  5. Mar 8, 2024 · Pussy Riot is an unwavering force of punk. Their music and performance art are completely unbendable in their stance. As the band has protested for feminism and LGBT rights, and in opposition to the presidency of Putin, they have sacrificed their freedom in the process.

  6. Feb 17, 2022 · The Pussy Riot trial and detention had been denounced globally by critics, human rights campaigners, and celebrities as a politically driven punishment that was highly disproportionate to the offense and resembled the Soviet period politics of show trials.

  7. Oct 20, 2023 · The feminist punk music group, Pussy Riot, is a symbol of resistance against Putin's regime. Co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova tells the story of her arrest and her ongoing fight for a freer...

  8. Aug 17, 2022 · What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, on 17 August 2012, Tolokonnikova was one of three members of the radical feminist performance art collective Pussy Riot sentenced to spend two...