Russia formally withdrew from the Council of Europe's anti-torture convention
The CPT conducted 30 visits and inspected over 450 facilities between 1998 and 2021. Ukrainian prisoners reported torture at high rates, and activists have long documented abuse in Russian facilities.
- Russia formally withdrew from the Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
- Russia was the only party to the convention with a stated policy of refusing to authorize the publication of the committee’s visit reports.
- Alan Mitchell, president of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, stated the withdrawal ended the CPT's monitoring mandate in the country.
- The Council of Europe stated that international monitoring of Russian detention facilities has concluded.
- The anti-torture committee visited 450 detention facilities on 30 trips between 1998 and 2021.
- Ninety-six percent of interviewed Ukrainian prisoners reported torture
- Human rights activists constantly reported widespread torture and degrading treatment in Russian police stations and detention centers.
- CPT stated that the Russian Federation could not be visited for an independent investigation due to lack of cooperation from Russian authorities.
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