Russia formally leaves Council of Europe's anti-torture convention — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-formally-leaves-council-of-europe-s-anti-torture-conventionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Russia formally withdraws from European Convention for the Prevention of Torturehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-formally-leaves-council-of-europe-s-anti-torture-conventionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-formally-leaves-council-of-europe-s-anti-torture-convention#u179919Fri, 06 Nov 2026 04:32:02 +0000Russia officially left the Council of Europe's anti-torture convention effective November 1, 2026. This action terminates the monitoring mandate of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) within the country. Consequently, all independent international monitoring of Russian detention facilities and prisons has ended. CPT President Alan Mitchell stated that the withdrawal marks the conclusion of the body's oversight capabilities in the Russian Federation.Why it mattersThe move occurs as Russia faces accusations of mass torture. The convention previously allowed indep