Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Russia

UN Reports Numerous Claims Of Torture In Russia

The murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya reported regularly on human rights abuses in Chechnya (AFP)

November 24, 2006 -- A UN human rights body says it has received consistent allegations of torture by Russian forces, including in secret detention centers in Chechnya.

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November 24, 2006

The United Nations Committee Against Torture called on Russia to investigate and prosecute all allegations of torture, including hazing in the military, and report back in a year. It also called on Russia to reveal the locations of secret detention centers in Chechnya.

The UN forum is comprised of 10 independent experts and monitors compliance with a 1984 treaty banning torture and other degrading treatment.

The conclusions were issued at the end of a three-week meeting, during which the committee also examined the record of Tajikistan.

(Reuters, AFP, AP)

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