Week-ending 14 February 2020
Russia: Harsh Verdicts in Controversial Terrorism Cases
Allegations of Torture, Unfair Trials, Misuse of Terrorism Law
(Berlin) – Russian military courts handed down guilty verdicts on February 5 and 10, 2020 in three separate, deeply flawed terrorism cases in which the defendants alleged incommunicado detention, torture, and other ill-treatment to extract confessions, Human Rights Watch said today. A total of 18 defendants in the cases were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to 23 years. Human Rights Watch, 12 February 2020
