Black robe, golden epaulettes
All parishioners crawl to bow
The phantom of liberty is in heaven
Gay-pride sent to Siberia in chains

—Pussy Riot

Today, 24 May, three members of the Russian Punk band, Pussy Riot, will have been detained for over eleven weeks, and will not be freed for at least another month, although the signs are that they are likely to be held much longer… To enable better understanding of the case, we are publishing a translation of the Punk Moleben and its context.