Moscow Moves to Quit European Convention Against Torture
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree seeking formal withdrawal from the European anti-torture treaty, ending 27 years of Russian participation amid ongoing human rights concerns.
- On August 25, 2025, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved a resolution urging President Vladimir Putin to initiate Russia’s exit from the European agreement aimed at preventing torture and inhumane treatment.
- Russia's exit follows its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine and withdrawal from the Council of Europe and related human rights treaties.
- The convention, adopted in 1987 and ratified by Russia in 1998, allowed inspections of detention facilities and aimed to prevent torture and inhuman treatment.
- Rights groups warned this withdrawal will deprive prisoners of international protections, potentially worsening prison conditions and human rights in Russia.
- This move marks a final dismantling of Europe's human rights monitoring in Russia and coincides with efforts to silence independent journalism and suppress dissent.
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Russia signals exit from European anti-torture pact
Russia is moving to quit Europe’s anti-torture treaty, a step Ukraine condemned as proof of systematic abuse and an attempt to escape accountability. According to Politico, a decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Aug. 23 asked President Vladimir Putin to forward the withdrawal proposal to the State Duma, Russia’s lower chamber. The decision would still require approval from parliament and Putin before taking effect, according to R…
Kievul criticised Russia on Wednesday for the plan to withdraw from the European Council's Treaty on the Prevention of Torture, stating that the proposal made in this sense is a silent recognition of the guilt which it carries...
Ukraine says Russian move to quit treaty against torture is 'admission of guilt'
KYIV - Ukraine criticised Russia on Wednesday for setting out plans to withdraw from the Council of Europe's treaty for the prevention of torture, saying the proposal was a tacit admission of guilt by Moscow. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Russian government has asked President Vladimir Putin to terminate the agreement.
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