RUSSIA: Handcuffed, stripped, beaten, "repeatedly subjected to electric shocks"

Intelligence Briefing

Russian authorities are persecuting religious minorities, particularly Jehovah's Witnesses, through raids, torture, and citizenship revocation. Igor Popov, a Jehovah's Witness, was tortured at the FSB headquarters. Several religious communities, including Council of Churches Baptists, face bans and fines for their activities.