Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova Put in Solitary

Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has been put in solitary for the duration of inspection after the complaints about threats directed against her, Gennady Morozov, chairman of the regional Public monitoring committee, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. This measure has been taken not as a punishment, Morozov said. On Monday, lawyer Irina Khrunova said that Tolokonnikova has gone on a hunger strike. The attorney also added that Tolokonnikova has written a complaint to the Investigative Committee, in which she claims to be threatened by the inmates and the prison's employees. In her letter, Tolokonnikova, 23, paints a grim picture of life in her prison colony in Russia’s republic of Mordovia, alleging inmates are forced to work 17-hour days, permitted to sleep for only four hours a night, deprived of toilet access, washing facilities and food, and suffer regular beatings sanctioned by the prison authorities. Prison officials have unchecked authority within the prison camp, and prevent the prisoners from making any complaints through official channels by intimidation and confiscation, according to Tolokonnikova, Lenta.ru reported.

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