Maksim Vinyarski in Moscow jail for Pussy Riot picket

An activist of European Belarus civil campaign has been sentenced to 5 days in custody.

Maksim Vinyarski took part in a picket near Moscow's Khamovnichesky District Court, where members of the scandalous punk band are standing trial.

Picketers, among them Maksim Vinyarski, were arrested. He spent several days behind bars   until trial and was then sentenced to 5 days in custody and taken to a detention facility.

Local human rights activists told the charter97.org website they passed food parcels and books to the activist. People have pickets in front of the detention facility to support the arrested activists.