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He revealed shocking videos and denounced an organized system of torture and rape in certain Russian prisons. Whistleblower, former detainee Sergei Saveliev testifies for the first time on French television.
He revealed shocking videos and denounced an organized system of torture and rape in certain Russian prisons. Whistleblower Sergei Saveliev has just arrived in France where he is seeking asylum. This former prisoner is testifying for the first time on French television.
Violence: an organized system
The documents he managed to leak are extremely violent. He says that these videos were intended to blackmail the victims and extort money from them. Their speech is extremely rare. In this report, several detainees tell how they suffered beatings, abuse and sexual violence in prison. They denounce an organized system of violence, straight inherited from the gulag.
A Luc Lacroix, Chloé Cormery, Patrice Acheré and Olivier Sauvaire report broadcast in “Special Envoy” on January 27, 2022.
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