Torture

Russia Tortured Former Guantanamo Prisoners

Seven Russian terrorism suspects once held at the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, suffered torture and other abuse after being returned home in 2004, reads a new report by Human Rights Watch quoted by AFP.

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March 29, 2007

European Torture Watchdog Issues Exeptional Rebuke to Russia

The Council of Europe’s CPT anti-torture committee issued an unprecedented third public rebuke to Russia over its actions in Chechnya, the Reuters news agency reports.

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March 14, 2007

Amnesty International Accuses Russian Police of Systematic Torture

The Russian police and the courts received a dim appraisal in a report on torture in jails and police stations issued Tuesday by Amnesty International.

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November 22, 2006

HRW Releases Report on Torture in Chechnya

Human Rights Watch has maid a report where accused Chechnya authorities of the “widespread” and “systematic” use of torture in Chechen prisons.

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November 15, 2006