Irina Biryukova, the lawyer working for the human rights group “Public Verdict” who turned over prison torture footage to Novaya Gazeta last week, has fled Russia after receiving threats. The organization says she also appealed to Russian law enforcement agencies, asking for state protection for herself and her family. In her letter to Federal Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin, Biryukova said several of the guards who appear in the torture video have threatened to take revenge against her for outing them to the public.
Meduza: The lawyer who leaked a video showing prison torture flees Russia after threats
Activists hold posters which read "Freedom for Ukrainian captives" and "Demand to investigate Russian tortures" as they attend a rally on Sept. 27.
