Theme: Torture

On this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, ADC “Memorial’’ believes it is essential to remember two contemporary cases still making their way through the courts in St. Petersburg. In these two exceptionally telling cases, the accused not…

In January, anti-fascists are remembered in Russia as marches are held in memory of Anastasia Baburova and Stanislav Markelov, who were killed in 2009. Only the Moscow march was approved; in Saint Petersburg, anti-fascists have been remembered for years without…

ADC Memorial supported translation and publication of the extremely important report of the St.Petersburg Public Monitoring Commission members on torture of detainees and witnesses by FSB officers. Among the victims – defendants of the so-called “the case of Network”. The…

ADC Memorial supported translation and publication of the extremely important report of the St.Petersburg Public Monitoring Commission members on torture of detainees and witnesses by FSB officers. Among the victims – defendants of the so-called “the case of Network”. The…

For twenty years, June 26 has marked International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Despite being outlawed in most countries, torture, unfortunately, is still widespread. Of particular concern is evidence of the use of torture against detainees, prisoners, and…

FIDH and its member organisation Anti-Discrimination Centre Memorial (ADC Memorial) express their full confidence in reliability of information provided by their long-term partner Russian LGBT Network who confirmed the facts of kidnapping, unlawful detentions, torture and killings of men suspected…