'More than 30 people complained about the violence they experienced at police stations after they were arrested for participating in a protest,' reported one Russian newspaper about the arrests of thousands of anti-war protesters.
"These new laws are part of Russia's ruthless effort to suppress all dissent and make sure the population does not have access to any information that contradicts the Kremlin's narrative about the invasion of Ukraine,"Russia's"vague and overly broad" new definition of extremism, Bachelet said, has led to legal interpretations by officials that violate Russia's human rights obligations.
"Further legislation criminalizing circumstances of 'discrediting' the armed forces continues down this concerning path," the commissioner said.on Tuesday, authorities have subjected people to"severe verbal abuse and threats" as well as"slaps and blows." "More than 30 people complained about the violence they experienced at police stations after they were arrested for participating in a protest over something we're forbidden to name," reporteddescribed as"the only critical media outlet still functioning properly in Russia after other major media outlets, like theBachelet on Tuesday expressed concern regarding Russia's"overly broad and repressive laws that restrict freedom of expression, including media freedom, and...