Peak hour №1 12.08.1997 (1997)

Yuri Shadrin is called a prisoner of conscience.

He was arrested several times for political reasons.

He went on hunger strike several times in protest against the actions of the authorities.

He talks about his latest arrest in Omsk.

Under whose protection he was released from prison.

Andrei Razbash talks about Pavel Sheremet and Dmitry Zavadsky, a correspondent and cameraman for ORT, who were arrested in Belarus.

Yuri Shadrin tries to predict how the situation will develop in connection with their detention.

He is upset that he cannot defend them in court.

The human rights activist talks about his work and recalls the case of Yevgeny Vasilyev in detail.

According to Yuri Shadrin, the victory was achieved thanks to the intervention of the "hand of Moscow".

He talks about the current case of Nikolai Fedotkin, accused of murder.

Yuri Shadrin points out the violations of the rights of the accused, which are allowed in legal proceedings.

He lists the rights of the detainee, prescribed by law.

Yuri Shadrin points out the need for each person to know their rights and demand that they be observed.

Talks about the dishonesty of judges.

Expresses his opinion regarding jury trials in Russia.