After the attack on the office of human rights defenders in Grozny detained 40 people – RBC

After the pogrom the office of the Committee against Torture in Grozny detained more than 40 people. It is reported by the human rights center “Memorial” with reference to an employee of the Investigation Committee.

Human rights activists point out that it is not clear where and how these people were detained. According to the “Memorial”, none of which are on the scene did not see the arrests. Human rights activists claim that there are witnesses and suspects.

Now, law enforcement officers working in the office. The “Memorial” claim that they could not get into the room, but it turned out to photograph the apartment where the office is located.

June 3 representatives of the Committee against Torture said the attack on his office in the Chechen capital. They said that initially gathered at the office of a group of people who do not show any aggression. But after they broke into the building and began a pogrom. The Committee against Torture highlighted that law enforcement officers did not respond to requests for at least an hour.

On the incident drew the attention of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. He said the attack on the office of investigating police. Kadyrov said that in the picket near the office of the committee took part, presumably, killed in Grozny Jambulat Dadaeva and residents Nadterechny district of Grozny. According to him, the “unauthorized action” asked representatives of the committee to go out and talk to them, but the request remained unanswered. After that, the group of persons entered the office, which “damaged furniture and office equipment».