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On torture, mass beatings and cruelty in Kalmykia’s Colony No 2

2022-08-08T09:13:27+02:008. August 2022|

Since 5 August 2022, officers and special forces of the FSIN have brutally tortured and humiliated convicts, subjecting them to suffering as revenge. For crimes committed by two convicts, the FSIN generals imposed collective responsibility. From a message received by gulagu.net: "At the moment there is torture in penal colony No. 2 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Kalmykia. On the night of 5-6 August all the officers were drunk,

OSCE to look into human rights abuses in Russia

2022-08-05T17:14:59+02:005. August 2022|

OSCE participating States will launch a "Moscow Mechanism" because of possible violations by Russia of its commitments to respect the rights of its citizens. Flags of the OSCE participating States (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) 38 of the 57 member states of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have backed the creation of a special group of experts to examine human rights violations in Russia, the French Foreign

Russian prisons recruit prisoners for war in Ukraine

2022-07-29T16:50:25+02:0029. July 2022|

The website gulagu.net reported on repeated cases of agitation and recruitment of prisoners in Russian colonies to take part in combat operations in Ukraine. Prisoners are offered the following: To join the Wagner PMC under contract.  Six months of service and a full pardon, with the removal of the criminal record. Salary of 100 thousand rubles plus a bonus of 100 thousand rubles. At the death of 5 million rubles,

Ukraine files another lawsuit against Russia with ECtHR

2022-06-27T10:10:13+02:0024. June 2022|

The complaint states that Russia has violated the right to life (Article 2), Article 3 prohibition of torture, right to liberty and security (Article 5), right to respect for private and family life (Article 8), right to freedom of opinion and expression (Articles 9 and 10), right to freedom of assembly and association (Article 11) and right to protection of property (Article 1 of Protocol 1). Ukraine files another lawsuit

Mikhail Shishkin. It hurts to be Russian these days

2022-06-17T15:57:04+02:0017. June 2022|

"It hurts to be Russian these days," says writer Mikhail Shishkin. He was recently awarded the Strega Europeo literary prize in Italy. And before that, at the SlovoNovo forum for free culture in Israel, he shared his experiences as a writer during fascism. Premio Strega The Strega Europeo Literary Prize was established in 2014 on the occasion of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union "to support

Alexey Navalny charged with extremism

2022-06-02T13:01:24+02:002. June 2022|

Alexey Navalny charged with extremism Politician Alexey Navalny has been charged in a new criminal case, namely "creation of an extremist community". According to Aleksey himself, an investigator visited him on May 31 and formally charged him. The politician has not yet disclosed details of the case. Below you will find his official comment which he has posted on his Twitter page: Well I don't know. Maybe Putin doesn't hate me,

Sasha Skochilenko remains in pre-trial detention until July 1

2022-06-02T12:08:10+02:002. June 2022|

Sasha Skochilenko remains in pre-trial detention until July 1 The Vasileostrovsky District Court extended the arrest of Sasha Skochilenko, a St. Petersburg artist, until July 1. In spite of public support, as well as petitions from her lawyers, the artist has not had her measure of restraint changed. The main arguments of the investigation were that Sasha's words would "destabilize the situation in society" and, being under house arrest, she

Russians urged to give up war

2022-05-12T14:21:38+02:0012. May 2022|

Human rights activist Lev Ponomaryov has published an update to the Stop the War on Ukraine petition. Sharing important information for Russians about anti-war initiatives. Russians urged to give up war Human rights activist Lev Ponomaryov has published an update to the Stop the War on Ukraine petition. Sharing important information for Russians about anti-war initiatives. An anti-war rally in the centre of Zurich on 4 May 2022. The

Anti-war rally in London called for “getting at least some Russians out of the propaganda swamp

2022-05-10T07:55:19+02:0010. May 2022|

Dozens of people gathered outside Parliament in London for Russians against the war. Many were holding white, blue and white flags, which have become a symbol of protests against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Anti-war rally in London called for "getting at least some Russians out of the propaganda swamp Dozens of people gathered outside Parliament in London for Russians against the war. Many were holding white, blue and white flags,

Law of war in a digital age or when is a cyberattack a war crime?

2022-05-05T12:31:58+02:005. May 2022|

Law of war in a digital age or when is a cyberattack a war crime? Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, such as power plants or telecommunication networks, can cause real harm to ordinary people. Attacks against civilians may under international humanitarian law amount to war crimes. (Source photo by Reuters)    The damage caused by cyberattacks in the war in Ukraine pales in comparison with the atrocities of the

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