Thousands of Ukrainians and Russian Critics Subjected to Torture and Arbitrary Imprisonment
Critics of the Russian regime and opponents of the war continue to face criminalisation, torture, and long-term imprisonment for distributing flyers, posting on social media, or participating in symbolic protests. On the Day of Political Prisoners in Russia, the ISHR reaffirmed our condemnation of the imprisonment and torture of Ukrainian and Russian civilians and called for their immediate release, alongside an end to hostilities. In Russian prisons, Ukrainian civilians are