The famous Russian rapper Noize MC (real name : Ivan Alexeyev, 25 y.o.) has been arrested on July 31 after a concert in Volgograd. On Monday a court found him guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced him to 10 days in prison.
Noize MC is well-known for his strong lyrics in which he often attacks Russian authorities and criticizes corruption, police brutality and unfairness of justice. He has already received several ”warnings” after his song Restore Justice (Mercedes S-666) based on a road accident involving Anatoly Barkov, vice-president of Russia’s oil giant Lukoil, in which two women were killed.
This new arrest is an evident attack against freedom of speech in Russia. Putin’s administration wants to show with this act that no dissident voice will be accepted in today’s Russia. They say to all Russian citizens: “Shut up!”.
FYEG demands the immediate release of Noize MC and all other political prisoners. We also call on the Russian authorities to respect Human rights, freedom of speech and the liberties of all Russian citizens.
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Delfina Rossi, FYEG Co-spokesperson
Sebastian Power, FYEG Co-spokesperson
Alexis Prokopiev, French Young Greens Spokesperson (+33613495384)
Hi,
I’m a journalist at France 24 and work for the Observers website which covers the news from an eyewitness perspective.
I wanted to contact someone who could comment on Noize MC’s arrest following the comments he made about police brutality at the concert at Volgograd. Would you be interested?
Please contact me on csharkey@france24.com/ clare.sharkey@gmail.com
Thanks,
Clare