Free Pussy Riot!

I got this from Amnesty International:

 http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/c.6oJCLQPAJiJUG/b.8465995/k.6D0D/Pussy_Riot__Writeathon/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?msource=W1307EAIAR3

	More than 100 famous voices  pledge their support to Pussy Riot  members Masha and Nadya.  All that's missing is your voice  — act now!
	Help send them home. Anti-Flag, © James Nash Join Amnesty International and artists like Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Debbie Harry and Melissa Etheridge to free Pussy Riot. Defend artistic freedom and help Masha and Nadya return to their children, their families and their lives. Dear Tracy, This week, imprisoned Pussy Riot members Masha Alekhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova will emerge from penal colonies to appeal their outrageous and politically motivated convictions in Russia's Supreme Court. Adele, Coldplay, Sir Paul McCartney, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and dozens of internationally renowned music figures will be standing with the women of Pussy Riot and demanding their release. Raise your voice with them. Make sure Russia hears our call — Pussy Riot should be free! You'll be joining more than 100 artists who have pledged their support for Pussy Riot, declaring that the impact of this "shockingly unjust trial and imprisonment has spread far and wide." For mere seconds of a peaceful protest performance Masha and Nadya were found guilty of "hooliganism." Their "Punk Prayer" was one of a number of protests against Vladimir Putin in the run-up to Russia's 2012 presidential elections. The Russian government has since clamped down hard on free expression and assembly. President Putin even signed a law that allows up to three years of imprisonment for "public actions aimed at insulting religious feelings." Insulting religious feelings? Hooliganism? It's clear that this legislation is meant to silence activists like Pussy Riot. Defend free expression and peaceful dissent — sign our petition calling on the Russian authorities to free Masha and Nadya. Masha and Nadya's imprisonment has totally separated them from their young children. Masha, a single mother, tried to win parole in May but was denied the right to attend her own hearing. She went on hunger strike for 11 days in protest of the harsh treatment and injustice she continues to face. Masha's hearing is on Wednesday and Nadya's hearing is on Friday. Amnesty considers both women prisoners of conscience and calls for their immediate and unconditional release. Yoko Ono is praising Pussy Riot for "standing firmly in their belief for Freedom of Expression, and making all women of the world proud to be women." Stand in solidarity with Masha and Nadya. Act right now to make your voice heard. Sincerely, Jasmine Heiss Campaigner, Individuals and Communities at Risk Amnesty International USA P.S. Here's the full list of artists who've signed on to Amnesty's Pussy Riot letter: Bryan Adams, Adele, Alt-J, Laurie Anderson, Animal Collective, Anti-Flag, Arcade Fire, Arch Enemy, Archive, Joan Armatrading, Joan Baez, Beardyman, Jeff Beck, Yasiin Bey, björk, Rubén Blades, Billy Bragg, Jackson Browne, Peter Buck, Tracy Chapman, Chase & Status, The Chemical Brothers, Neneh Cherry, The Clash, Coldplay, Lily Rose Cooper, Dido, Django Django, Melissa Etheridge, Siobhan Fahey, Paloma Faith, First Aid Kit, Franz Ferdinand, Foster the People, fun., Peter Gabriel, Bob Geldof, Kim Gordon, Debbie Harry, PJ Harvey, Don Henley, The Hidden Cameras, Niall Horan, Billy Joel, Sir Elton John, Ke$ha, Angelique Kidjo, The Knife, Mark Knopfler, Tom Lehrer, Sean Lennon, Annie Lennox, Lykke Li, Sir Paul McCartney, Romy Madley-Croft, Madonna, Zayn Malik, Stephen Malkmus, Marina & the Diamonds, Johnny Marr, Massive Attack, Mike Mills, Moby, Thurston Moore, Tom Morello, Alanis Morissette, James Morrison, Graham Nash, Kate Nash, Youssou N'Dour, Karen O, Yoko Ono, Clock Opera, Ozzy Osbourne, Liam Payne, Peaches, Joe Perry, Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, Portishead, Portugal. The Man, Cat Power, Radiohead, Bonnie Raitt, Rise Against, Patti Scialfa, Scissor Sisters, Paul Simon, Sleigh Bells, Patti Smith, Esperanza Spalding, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Stewart, Sting, Michael Stipe, Harry Styles, Neil Tennant, Louis Tomlinson, Pete Townshend, K T Tunstall, U2, Eddie Vedder.