Russia: Urgently investigate torture allegations of imprisoned anarchist Azat Miftakhov Reacting to reports that Azat Miftakhov, a mathematician and anarchist activist, was subjected to torture, including sexualized abuse, in a Russian penal colony, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The authorities must urgently launch an independent and effective investigation into these allegations, hold all those suspected to […] The post Russia: Urgently investigate torture allegations of imprisoned anarchist Azat Miftakhov appeared first on Amnesty International .