Russia: Court upholds acquittal of feminist artist on trial for ‘pornography’

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the news that a court in Russia has upheld the acquittal of feminist artist Yulia Tsvetkova, who was cleared in July of charges of “disseminating pornographic materials” after producing body-positive drawings of vaginas, Natalia Zviagina, Amnesty International’s Russia Director, said: “The decision to uphold the acquittal of Yulia Tsvetkova is a rare example […] The post Russia: Court upholds acquittal of feminist artist on trial for ‘pornography’ appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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