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CONFESSIONS AT ANY COST

Police Torture in Russia

Human Rights Watch

Copyright © November 1999 Human Rights Watch.
All Rights Reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.

ISBN 1-56432-244-0
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:99-068011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

SUMMARY

RECOMMENDATIONS

A PERSISTENT PATTERN OF TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT

MEDICAL EVIDENCE OF TORTURE

THE DETENTION PROCESS

TORTURE AND CONFESSION EVIDENCE

THE VICTIMS

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK

HOLDING RUSSIA TO ITS INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS

CRISIS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

STALLED REFORM

ACCOUNTABILITY

RUSSIA'S OFFICIAL REACTION TO TORTURE

APPENDIX A: UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE

APPENDIX B: EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR THE PREVENTION OF TORTURE AND INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT

APPENDIX C: LETTER FROM RUSSIA'S OMBUDSMAN

APPENDIX D: RESPONSE FROM THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR TO RUSSIA'S OMBUDSMAN

APPENDIX E: DECISION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL HUMAN RIGHTS CHAMBER OF APRIL 7, 1998

APPENDIX F: SEPARATE RULING OF SUPREME COURT