The Russian Director Kirill Serebrennikov’s surprisingly been around one and a half years of house arrest in Moscow, dismissed. The 49-Year-old should not leave the city without permission, reported the Agency Interfax on Monday, citing a court in the capital. Therefore, he must ask the police for permission if he wants to leave Moscow. His passport has been confiscated.
Serebrennikov said after the decision that he wanted to work freely again. Human rights activists welcomed the decision of the court. The judiciary had extended in spite of international protest in the past week, the house arrest for another three months. The case against the cinema and theatre Director, is known internationally as staged in the criticism. Movie stars, theater artists and politicians of Russia had repeatedly asked to stop the persecution of a liberal artist.
The Russian judiciary accuses Serebrennikov, as well as other defendants to continue the embezzlement of state funds amounting to millions. The Director rejects the. (red/sda)
Created: 08.04.2019, 13:59 PM