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UN Documents Systematic Torture in Russian Detention Sites
- The United Nations reported on September 23, 2025, that Russian authorities have subjected Ukrainian civilian detainees to widespread and systematic torture in occupied territories and Russia itself.
- This torture stems from Russia’s large-scale military offensive launched in early 2022 and its oppressive strategy designed to quell Ukrainian resistance in the territories under its control.
- Since June 2023, interviews with 216 civilians who were freed from detention in Russian-controlled areas revealed that over 92% consistently reported experiencing physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, including beatings, mock executions, and the use of stress positions.
- The report documented that 36 individuals died due to torture, harsh conditions, or insufficient medical treatment, while UN rights chief Volker Türk highlighted that detainees were subjected to arbitrary arrests and extended periods of detention under changing legal justifications.
- These findings imply serious violations of international law and suggest many detainees remain outside legal protection, prompting Kyiv to pledge investigations and calls for prioritizing detainee rights in peace talks.
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UN slams ’systematic’ Russian torture of Ukraine civilians
Russian authorities have subjected civilian detainees in Ukrainian areas it occupies to "widespread" and "systematic" torture, including sexual violence, the United Nations said Tuesday. A UN rights office report concluded that Russia "has subjected Ukrainian civilian detainees to consistent patterns of serious violations" of international law since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. "Russia has detained Ukrainian civilians on …
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According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 92 per cent of those interviewed after their release were ill-treated.
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Leaning Left12Leaning Right4Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 33%
R 17%
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