Tortured for a Lesser “Crime” in Kherson
Interrogated over his past political record, detainee escapes worse treatment for his current activism.
Interrogated over his past political record, detainee escapes worse treatment for his current activism.
The 40-year-old faces up to five years in prison following an arrest many see as directly related to his criticism of the interior ministry.
The combined sentences of those jailed in demonstrations amount to nearly 500 years.
Freed women relate stories of violence, starvation and emotional abuse.
New legislation would expand the range of non-custodial available to courts.
Civilians and soldiers alike are denied medical care and subjected to arbitrary punishment by Russian forces and their proxies.
With some 1.5 million Ukrainians already expelled to Russia, legal experts weigh options for prosecution.
Moscow refuses to acknowledge thousands of detentions as prisoners families’ fear for their fate.
Nearly 100 people from the impoverished neighbourhood were detained in connection with the July 2021 protests.
Case highlights growing pressures on free expression in Central Asian state.