Council of Europe Commissioner calls for an end to torture of prisoners in Chechnya

Thomas Hammarberg argues that the torture of prisoners and the use of illegal methods of extracting evidence in Chechnya are systematic. The statement was made at the international human rights conference in Grozny, to participate in...

Thomas Hammarberg argues that the torture of prisoners and the use of illegal methods of extracting evidence in Chechnya are systematic. The statement was made at an international human rights conference in Grozny, in which many figures from Russia and abroad refused to participate, not wanting to "promote Ramzan Kadyrov."

According to the message Newsru.com , Commissioner for Human Rights Hammarberg believes that "the most important thing is that the perpetrators of torture are punished in accordance with the law. If the support of the Council of Europe is needed, I am ready to provide it."