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Russia Plans Withdrawal from Torture Prevention Convention, Igniting Human Rights Fears

8/28/2025

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Russia's government plans to withdraw from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, signaling a retreat from human rights commitments.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's decree mandates President Putin to present the proposal to the State Duma for approval.
This move follows Russia's expulsion from the Council of Europe in March 2022, increasing its isolation from European human rights standards.
Human rights organizations warn this decision worsens the human rights crisis in Russia.
Ukraine labeled the withdrawal an "admission of guilt" concerning systemic torture practices.

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Russia's government plans to withdraw from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, signaling a retreat from human rights commitments.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's decree mandates President Putin to present the proposal to the State Duma for approval.
This move follows Russia's expulsion from the Council of Europe in March 2022, increasing its isolation from European human rights standards.
Human rights organizations warn this decision worsens the human rights crisis in Russia.
Ukraine labeled the withdrawal an "admission of guilt" concerning systemic torture practices.