“They have been brought, moreover, they have become a reason for quite active, energetic verification actions by the relevant departments,” Peskov said.
He also urged to wait for the results of the checks.
Earlier, the ombudsman for human rights in Russia, Tatyana Moskalkova, announced a bill that was being prepared jointly with the Federation Council on the allocation of a separate punishment for torture in colonies.
The Investigative Committee of Russia opened seven criminal cases on the facts of torture of prisoners in the Saratov region.
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