Members of Pussy Riot, who were recently freed from prison after 21 months, will participate in Amnesty International’s Bringing Human Rights Home concert at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on February 5, 2014.

“We are happy to support Amnesty International’s work on behalf of human rights and political prisoners,” said Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina, whose imprisonment was the subject of hundreds of thousands of online actions by Amnesty activists after they were jailed for publicly criticizing Putin in a church. “We, more than anyone, understand how important Amnesty’s work is in connecting activists to prisoners.

“A month ago, we were freed from Russian prison camps. We will never forget what it’s like to be in prison after a political conviction. We have vowed to continue helping those who remain behind bars and we hope to see you all at the Amnesty International concert on February 5th in Brooklyn!”

Tolokonnikova and Alekhina, who are now working to improve conditions for prisoners in the Russian penal colony system, will address attendees at the concert to raise awareness about prisoners of conscience: people who have chosen a non-violent path yet are jailed for their beliefs, color of skin, gender, or sexual orientation, and whose rights Amnesty has championed throughout its 50-year history. The includes The Flaming Lips, Imagine Dragons, Lauryn Hill, Tegan and Sara, The Fray, Cold War Kids, Colbie Caillat, Cake, and more yet to be announced.

More information on the upcoming concert can be found at http://www.amnestyusa.org/Feb5concert.