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Investigation Reveals Systematic Torture of Ukrainians in Russian Prisons

Journalists identified 29 facilities, with 11 in occupied Ukraine and 18 inside Russia, some as far as 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

Ukrainian Reporter Was Tortured in Russian Prison Before Her Death, Investigation Finds

Authorities in Ukraine say Viktoriia Roshchyna’s body was returned without a brain, eyes or larynx, organs that could reveal the cause of death.

Tajikistan Condemns Alleged Torture of Crocus Attack Suspects

Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin said that “the open display of detaining suspected terrorists with the use of torture... is unacceptable.”

‘Nobody Will Ever Find You’: An FSB Torture Survivor Tells His Story

Denis, 34, recounted being subject to brutal treatment on apparent suspicion of involvement in an anti-Kremlin militia.

opinion Svetlana Stephenson

Russia Is Descending into the Dark Ages Through Normalizing Violence

Most modern states have moved away from public humiliation and torture as a method of control. But Russia has gone the other way.

Russian Rights Chief Says Torturing Concert Attack Suspects ‘Inadmissible’

Unverified graphic footage of the suspects’ interrogations published on social media led some observers to conclude that the men were tortured by law...

‘Endless Wave of Violence’: Leading Russian Anti-Torture Activist on Concert Attack Suspects’ Treatment

MT interviewed lawyer Olga Sadovskaya of The Crew Against Torture, a prominent human rights NGO, about what the suspects' treatment means for Russia.

Moscow Police Accused of Raping Anti-Draft Activist

The article contains graphic content which may be disturbing to some readers. An anti-mobilization activist was hospitalized in Moscow after he was apparently...

Prison Torture Victim Dies From Pneumonia – Reports

Makarov was 29 at the time of his death from double pneumonia in a hospital bed.

Russian Journalist Alleges Torture After Filming Anti-War Rally

Sergei Erzhenkov said he was repeatedly beaten over two days spent in custody.

Crime, Torture and Punishment in a Moscow Suburb

Viktor Lukyan, sentenced to six years for murder, had little chance of a fair trial under a system that presumes defendants are guilty.

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