‘A secret special forces archive’: Human rights group obtains massive video leak evidencing widespread torture in Russian prisons

The human rights project Gulagu.net (No to the Gulag) reported on Tuesday that it had obtained more than 40 gigabytes of recordings evidencing the physical and sexual abuse of inmates in Russian prisons. The group also published three video clips that allegedly show security officials abusing inmates at a prison hospital in the Saratov region. Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) responded by launching an internal investigation and the Attorney General's Office launched its own inquiry, as well. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that if the recordings are deemed authentic, they will be "cause for serious proceedings." Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/10/05/a-secret-special-forces-archive