We are standing with Pussy Riot
and we are not going to be quiet!
Free free Pussy Riot!
"Occupy the city by frying pan
Walk out with vacuum cleaner, get an orgasm
Pervert battalion of police girls
Naked cops celebrating new reform
Fuck-up sexists, fucking putinists"
Tons of people are out here,
and tons of people around the world are standing up to free Pussy Riot.
Set free Pussy Riot!
We won't stay quiet, set free Pussy Riot!
Pussy Riot is a punk collective in Russia
and recently on February 21st
members of Pussy Riot participated in an action
where they sang a song in a Russian orthodox church.
For that they've been charged with hooliganism.
and they are facing up to seven years of prison time.
"Mother of God, Blessed Virgin,
send Putin away,
send Putin away, send Putin away!"
Putin has used them as an example,
of what he doesn't want to see,
he doesn't want to see people protesting him specifically.
This is a blatant violation of Human Rights,
for free expression to be thrown in prison
it's just something that should never be.
Set free Pussy Riot!
We won't stay quiet, set free Pussy Riot!
What do we want? Human rights!
When do we want it? Now!
What do we want? Freedom rights!
When do we want it? Now!
The people who are inside this building need to understand,
That people are watching around the world!
The fact that Pussy Riot is in prison for what they've done is ludicrous
it makes Vladimir Putin look very scared,
it makes him look very small,
it makes him look as if he realizes he has no legitimacy
In the eyes of many if not the majority of the Russian people.
It's outrageous that people who are participating in artistic expression,
are facing criminal charges for a non-violent crime,
and that these charges are pushed forward by the orthodox church in Russia,
you know, people who are practicing christianity should probably be
supporting peace love and understanding and non-violence,
and people in the church are advocating in their detention.
They could be detained for up to seven years,
two of the women have children, one is a single mother,
and they've been unable to see their children.
Pussy riot have already been serving a sentence for six or seven month,
for a non-violent offense.
I work in the sphere of Human Rights and I specifically focus on Russia,
and the rights of people in detention in Russia
so I am sure what the women in Pussy Riot are facing
in pretrial detention is horrendous.
I'm sure their conditions are awful,
and I want them out!
"Riot in Russia – Putin pissed on
Riot in Russia – we do exist
Riot in Russia – Riot, riot!
Riot in Russia – Come on the street,
Live on Red (Square)
Show freedom
Of the civil anger!"
Their names are Maria, Nadezhda and Katerina,
We're here to demand their release!
Immediate and unconditional release!
The second thing we are demanding is that
the charges of hooliganism immediately be dropped!
They need to investigate threats that have been coming
at these women and at their families!
All of these are human rights concerns,
and that's why we are here today!
People like him will never win!
In the end the human spirit will overcome
dictators like Putin!
Free Pussy Riot! visit: freepussyriot.org
Subtitles by: István Gábor Takács, Ivan Varentsov