Russia: Urgently Investigate Torture Allegations of Imprisoned Anarchist Azat Miftakhov
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Russia: Urgently investigate torture allegations of imprisoned anarchist Azat Miftakhov
Reacting to reports that Azat Miftakhov, a mathematician and anarchist activist, was subjected to torture, including sexualized abuse, in a Russian penal colony, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The authorities must urgently launch an independent and effective investigation into these allegations, hold all those suspected to be responsible to account in fair proceeding…
Anarchist and mathematician Azat Miftahov reported that he had been tortured after being transferred to correctional colony No. 18 "Polar owl" in Harp Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, as reported by The Insider, who "through his channels" had received a story from the political prisoner.
A 33-year-old anarchist and mathematician, Azat Miftahov, was tortured after a transfer to the IC-18 Polar Owl in the village ...
The Russian political prisoner Azat Miftahov described the torture at the IK-18 "Polar Owl" in Harpa, where he had recently been staged, as reported by The Insider and the political support group. According to journalists, the day after his arrival in the colony, on 21 April, Miftahova was tied up with scotch, slapped with a wooden hammer on his heels, punched in his groin, punched in his face and face, threatened with rape, and put his face in …
The Insider project, citing data obtained “through its own channels”, spoke about how Azat Miftakhov was tortured. Miftakhov is a political prisoner and graduate student at Moscow State University. He was first tried for breaking a window and a smoke bomb in the United Russia office in Moscow. In 2021, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison under the article on “hooliganism”. In September 2023, Miftakhov was detained leaving the colony on the day…
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