With regard to abuse by the Russian authorities of political prisoners Ildar Dadin

The International Committee of the protection of freedom and civil society is very concerned about recent reports came from Russia about the abuse of political prisoners Ildar Dadin by the administration of the colony number seven, commanded by Major Kossiev.

According to the information available to the International Committee for the protection of freedom and civil society, the Russian political prisoner Ildar Dadin constantly subjected by the prison administration to torture, humiliation and inhuman treatment and the prison governor, Major Kossiev threatened to kill him.

The International Committee of the protection of freedom and civil society considers it necessary that the Russian authorities to immediately stop abuse of political prisoners and Ildar Dadin most severely punish those involved in this crime.

The International Committee of the protection of freedom and civil society will closely monitor the further development of this situation and very soon expects the official announcement of the placement in the prison Major Kossiev and other accomplices of the crime.

The statement in Russian is available at http://civilguard.arbat.name/?p=246.