I have filed a complaint with the Moscow City Court chairwoman, particularly about the refusal to open a review of proceedings.

We have appealed with the Supreme Court on the same grounds: we are asking for the sentence to be overturned as [it is] illegal and unsubstantiated.

A Moscow City Court judge refused to open supervision proceedings under our complaint.

This is outrageous. This is a grave punishment.

This is outrageous. Prison authorities said he was simply drinking tea where he should not have been.

The reply to our appeal says that there is no reason to review the verdict.

The judge of the Moscow City Court refused to review proceedings when we appealed, without citing a single reason.