Torture, rape... Prison riot reveals ’systemic’ abuse in Russian jails • FRANCE 24 English

As the flames were dying down in the wake of a deadly riot at a high-security penal colony in #Siberia in April 2020, a more brutal wave of #violence was brewing. In the months that followed, prison guards embarked on a brutal campaign of retribution for the mutiny, turning inmates on each other to extract confessions with beatings and sexual violence. #Russia #prison 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Discover the news in pictures on Instagram: