FSB Raids on ALLATRA in Russia: Tortures, Beatings, Intimidation and Unlawful Detention

Raids against former ALLATRA participants were conducted in Russia by FSB on 13 individuals, with public reports covering only 10 cases. These actions occurred on December 11th, 12th, ironically Constitution Day in Russia, violating the constitution they claim to protect. People were mistreated during these raids, including a man, who was dragged by the hair, beaten, and suffered severe injuries (broken nose, rib, and concussion) during the raid and then taken by force for a 48-hour interrogation. A single mother was held for 1.5 days, threatened with imprisonment, and told her children would be sent to an orphanage unless she signed false accusations. An elderly woman was denied access to her family and lawyer, coerced into signing protocols, and intimidated by being shown torture victims. Women were made to walk past torture rooms where threats of electric shock and suffocation were used.

10 criminal cases have been opened. At least one participant was detained in pretrial custody, and travel restrictions were imposed on others. FSB officers asked individuals bizarre questions about their religious practices, such as whether they were baptized or attended the Russian Orthodox Church.

This fact points to the instigators of persecutions of ALLATRA – Russian pro-religious organization RACIRS led by Alexander Dvorkin and operating under Russian Orthodox Church’s blessing.
At the same time the journalists affiliated with Russian RACIRS in European countries such as Slovakia, Czech Republic and others launched a massive media campaign to stigmatize ALLATRA, labeling it as a “pro-Russian” or “pro-Kremlin” organization, despite no evidence of such ties and the silencing the fact that ALLATRA participants are severely persecuted in Russia. The rhetoric used to discredit ALLATRA in their publications reflects the same tactics of dehumanization seen in Russia. Those spreading false accusations against ALLATRA in other countries indirectly support Russian special services, destabilizing their own countries.

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