You may not alter this information, repost or sell it without permission. If you use this document, you are encouraged to make a donation to Amnesty International to support future research. Russia is a successor state of the USSR, which ratified the UN Convention against Torture in 1987. The initial report of the Soviet Union to the Committee against Torture was examined on 15 November 1989, at the Committee's third session. Amnesty International has received numerous reports of torture and ill-treatment of criminal suspects in police custody and in prisons throughout the Russian Federation, and within the context of the conflict in Chechnya.
Ethnic minorities are particularly vulnerable.
This report examines the issues surrounding torture and ill-treatment in Russia, and presents Amnesty International's recommendations. Anyone wishing further details or to take action on this issue should consult the full document.