Russia has officially withdrawn from the European Convention against Torture. According to the Council of Europe, the Russian authorities informed the organization of the decision to denounce the document on October 30, 2025, and a year later the decision entered into force. Russia has been a party to the agreement for 28 years, since 1998.

Russia has officially withdrawn from the European Convention against Torture. According to the Council of Europe, the Russian authorities informed the organization of the decision to denounce the document on October 30, 2025, and a year later the decision entered into force. Russia has been a party to the agreement for 28 years, since 1998.