Russia Revives Gulag as Its Secret Police Seize Full Control of Prisons

 

Russia is reviving its Gulag system. The FSB now controls its prisons, and it's as brutal as you can imagine.

Photo: Rex via The Guardian

New laws give the FSB the power
to run prisons without oversight. This means no accountability, just unchecked abuse.

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Ukrainians are facing forced confessions, torture, and secret trials. Over 16,000 have “vanished” into Russia’s detention system.

Image: Jarrett Ley/the Viktoriia project

Dmitry Lisovets, arrested by Russia after fleeing Ukraine, was tortured and sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony on fabricated charges and pro-Ukrainian views.

Photo: Memorial project of political prisoners

Russia’s control of its prisons is
a clear step toward deepening repression and undermining justice.

This isn’t just a throwback to Stalin’s Russia. It’s happening now.

Image: Jarrett Ley/the Viktoriia project

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Russia Revives Gulag as Its Secret Police Seize Full Control of Prisons

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