Technologies of Terror. A Comparative Analysis of Soviet and Russian Torture Methods
Source: MIHR
The study analyzes the main methods of torture used against Ukrainian servicemen held captive by Russia in various detention facilities and at different stages of their captivity following the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. Numerous instances of inhumane treatment have been documented in pretrial detention centers and penal colonies within the Russian Federation (RF), including poor nutrition and inadequate medical care. There are also documented cases of systematic torture. Torture is used to extract information from prisoners of war, to coerce them into confessing to crimes they did not commit, and to force them to sign criminal charges in accordance with Russian law. Another goal is to undermine the physical health and morale of the prisoners to eliminate the possibility of their return to the Armed Forces of Ukraine after their release from captivity. This material also includes a comparative analysis of current events with repressive practices from the Soviet period. The evidence proves that torture in the Russian Federation is a continuation of the NKVD/KGB tradition.
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The study analyzes the main methods of torture used against Ukrainian servicemen held captive by Russia in various detention facilities and at different stages of their captivity following the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. Numerous instances of inhumane treatment have been documented in pretrial detention centers and penal colonies within the Russian Federation (RF), including poor nutrition and inadequate medical care. There are also documented cases of systematic torture. Torture is used to extract information from prisoners of war, to coerce them into confessing to crimes they did not commit, and to force them to sign criminal charges in accordance with Russian law. Another goal is to undermine the physical health and morale of the prisoners to eliminate the possibility of their return to the Armed Forces of Ukraine after their release from captivity. This material also includes a comparative analysis of current events with repressive practices from the Soviet period. The evidence proves that torture in the Russian Federation is a continuation of the NKVD/KGB tradition.
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