http://www.france24.com/en/20120720-russian-anti-putin-female-punk-band-kept-jail
A court ruled that 3 young women members of the punk band...'Pussy Riot'...must spend 6 more months in jail...awaiting another date for their trial on charges of 'hooliganism'.
They were arrested after singing protest songs in Moscow's main Orthodox church in February.
They will be held at least until 12 January 2013.
They have been locked-up since March.
2 of the young women have children.
If convicted...they could be sentenced to 7 years.
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