The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Russia to pay more than a million euros in compensation to 50 Russian citizens who complained about experiencing torture and illegal searches at the hands of police. MBK Media first reported on the ruling in Russian, citing four different ECHR orders.
Meduza: ECHR awards 50 Russians a million euros in police brutality ruling
Police officers detain a man as human rights activists gather on Dec. 16, 2018 outside the headquarters of the FSB security service, successor to the Soviet-era KGB, to protest against political repressions, torture, provocations by the law enforcement agencies and a growing crackdown on young people.
