Russia’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe’s Anti-Torture Convention took effect on Nov. 1, ending the CPT’s mandate to independently inspect detention facilities in the country. www.kyivpost.com/post/88900
Russia Exits Anti-Torture Convention After 28 Years, Ending Independent Monitoring of Its Prisons
Moscow had blocked publication of most inspection reports, leaving only four of 30 CPT visit reports publicly available.
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