Pussy Riot Receives LennonOno Grant For Peace in New York Today
(artist: Abcnt)
Yoko Ono with the backing of Amnesty International, will be giving the grant to Pussy Riot in New York City today in the hope that they will be released as soon as possible.
On October 9th, 2012, in Reykjavik, Iceland, Yoko Ono will give the Biennial LennonOno Grant For Peace to five activists. This day also celebrates the birthday of John Lennon and his son Sean.
This year’s LennonOno Grant For Peace recipients are:
· RACHEL CORRIE
· JOHN PERKINS
· CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS
· PUSSY RIOT
PUSSY RIOT BENEFIT EVENING :
with FLATT Magazine, Amnesty International, FreePussyRiot.org, The Feminist Press, and The Voice Project
Saturday, September 22, from 8pm
Americano
518 W 27th street
New York, NY 10001 (btw 10/11 Aves)
The Pussy Riot team, including Pyotr Verzilov, husband of imprisoned Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova who has become the de facto spokesperson for the collective (here on CNN with Christiane Amanpour), their four year old daughter Gera, along with the collective’s whole legal defense team will speak briefly at the event along with Suzanne Nossel, executive Director of Amnesty International USA. Other speakers TBA.
Pussy Riot – recent developments:
– This past week Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called for three members of the punk band Pussy Riot to be freed
– September 14, The jailed members of Pussy Riot nominated by the European parliament for Sakharov Prize
– September 15, Anti-Putin movement gains steam as tens of thousands take to the streets in Moscow
– Pussy Riot Appeal Scheduled for October 1
http://www.freepussyriot.org
http://www.twitter.com/freepussyriot
#FreePussyRiot
#LetOurSistersGo
