The HRC commented on the verdict Serebrennikov

The head of the Council on human rights under the President of the Russian Federation Valery Fadeyev welcomed the conditional sentence imposed by the Director Kirill Serebrennikov and others involved in the case, "the Seventh Studio".

On Friday the Meshchansky court of Moscow ruled that the pieces of silver, Itin and Malopolski kidnapped on the project "Platform" 128,9 million rubles allocated from 216. Pieces of silver, and Itin received three years probation, Malopolski to two years of probation, was found guilty of negligence Sophia Apfelbaum – only a fine of 100 thousand rubles, but because of the expiration of time to pay it will not.

"Freedom is always better than prison. No one wants to be in jail. Here Serebrennikov got suspended, and well," - said Fadeev RIA Novosti.

The head of the Commission the HRC on cultural rights, the Director Alexander Sokurov, in a conversation with the Agency, called the verdict of the perfect option.

"This is very good in this political situation, this is perfect. Remember what many expected - no problems. I think now he will breathe a sigh of relief that all this was resolved," said Sokurov.

• #Sophia Apfelbaum
• #Alex Malopolski
• #The case of the "Seventh Studio"
• #Valery Fadeev
• #The incident