Six ‘Vesna case’ defendants

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The six defendants in the Vesna case are political prisoners - Political prisoners support. Memorial
A criminal case for alleged involvement in the Vesna movement has been initiated on a number of charges against a group of young men and women, six of whom have been remanded in custody
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