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Published in: oDR: InvestigationLeaked police data reveals level of violence against protesters in BelarusOver the past two months, Belarus has witnessed unprecedented violence against protesters in the aftermath of its...
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Published in: oDRHow Russia’s doctors are dealing with the psychological strain of COVID-19For several months, Russian medics have been living with the constant stress of coronavirus. The Ministry of Health...
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Published in: oDR"We will grind you into dust": Russian activist Dmitry Pchelintsev on how he was tortured by the security servicesAs a high-profile investigation into alleged terrorism by Russian anarchists goes to trial, we publish an account of...
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Published in: oDRRussian anti-fascist reveals violence, humiliation and threats in pre-trial detentionIn Russia, the security services have arrested 11 anarchists and anti-fascists on terrorism charges. Yuly...
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Published in: oDROne year on from a planned “revolution” in Russia, dozens of people are facing jail timeIn November 2017, hundreds of Russian citizens were involved in an apparent attempt to organise a new “revolution”...
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Published in: oDR“They told me that if I didn’t become more cooperative, they could do whatever they wanted to me”: anarchist Arman Sagynbayev reveals torture by Russian law enforcementIn this high-profile terrorism investigation into Russian anarchists, brutal torture has been used to extract...
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Published in: oDR“You’re a normal guy, you understand everything”: Russian anti-fascist Viktor Filinkov on prison life under threat of tortureIn January 2018, Viktor Filinkov was abducted in St Petersburg. When he resurfaced days later, he had been tortured...
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Published in: oDRHow Ingushetia's independent media and opposition were harassed, exiled and murdered out of existenceTen years ago, the North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia was undergoing a bloody security operation. Today, there’s...
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Published in: oDRBy banning Russian propaganda, the UK will help Putin in his campaign against press freedomWhy banning Russia Today will have consequences for press freedom in Russia.
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Published in: oDR“The main thing at that moment, in that situation, was to come out alive”A recent public action in support of tortured anarchists in the city of Chelyabinsk has led to a backlash. Here, two...
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Published in: oDR“You should understand: FSB officers always get their way!”: Viktor Filinkov reveals how he was tortured by Russian security servicesOn 24 January 2018, I was tortured by the FSB into confessing to terrorism charges. Here is what happened.
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Published in: oDR“I don’t remember who I am”: diary of detained journalist facing deportation from RussiaFor people held in immigration detention, life can quickly turn into despair.
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Published in: oDRRussia’s Kuzbass coal region is on the verge of an ecological catastropheThis corner of Siberia is famous for coal production and its local kingpin. Ecologists believe there are dark days...
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Published in: oDR“Honour killings” in Russia’s North CaucasusWhen women in the North Caucasus are murdered by their families for “immoral behaviour”, justice is rarely done.
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Published in: oDRInside Ingushetia’s anti-extremism centre: torture, extortion, murderRussia’s anti-extremism centres are notorious for their brutal torture. Here are the stories of its victims in...
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Published in: oDR“They made this man an invalid. Can you imagine how they crippled my soul?”Torture ruins lives. Here, we present monologues of five women whose husbands and sons were beaten, pressured and...
