A new committee to defend the rights of Muslims detained in the Russian republic of Tatarstan was set up January 7 after reports of torture. Almira Zhukova, a lawyer, set up the committee after two Muslim brothers were reportedly tortured in prison and forced to sign a confession that they set fire to two Orthodox churches. In 2012, another Muslim prisoner was allegedly tortured to death in a prison in the republic’s capital Kazan. European Committee for the Prevention of Torture chairman Latif Huseynov also told RFE/RL that they too will launch an investigation into the claims.
PANEL TO INVESTIGATE TORTURE OF MUSLIMS IN TATARSTAN
A new committee to defend the rights of Muslims detained in the Russian republic of Tatarstan was set up January 7 after reports of torture. Almira Zhukova, a lawyer,
