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WorldRussia formally withdraws from Council of Europe anti-torture convention

Russia officially left the Council of Europe's convention against torture on Nov. 1. CPT President Alan Mitchell said the withdrawal ends the committee's monitoring mandate in Russia and all independent monitoring of detention facilities there.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-11-02 12:27Original

Russia formally withdraws from Council of Europe anti-torture convention
Russia formally withdraws from Council of Europe anti-torture conventionWorld