Amid the Ukraine War, the Russian Committee for the Prevention of Torture struggled as police arrested thousands of anti-war protesters.
Torture in Russia is becoming part of the government's policy, the head of a disbanded anti-torture organization warned Sunday.
Sergei Babinets, the head of the Russian Committee for the Prevention of Torture, announced that his organization is disbanding after the government labeled it a"foreign agent." It is the latest indication of Moscow violating human rights at home and through its invasion of Ukraine. In a Telegram post, Babinets wrote that he did not want to continue to work under the label, which he described as"an insult and slander," from the Russian government, according to a report from"Despite the obvious importance of our mission, the authorities have been trying for many years to portray it as foreign and harmful," he said in his post, according to the newspaper.
Torture in Russia is becoming part of the government policies, warned the leader of an anti-torture NGO that disbanded on Sunday. The news came one day after authorities labeled the organization a foreign agent. Above, demonstrators protest on May 5 in support of the more than 15,000 anti-war Russians who have been arrested.In Russia, the"foreign agent" label is often used against organizations, journalists, and opposition members accused of being funded by foreign governments.
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