Russia Ends Participation in Council of Europe Torture Convention
Council of Europe rejected Russian representative for torture monitoring committee since 2023.
Treaty, adopted 1987, ratified 1998, allowed prison inspections and inmate complaints.
Zhukov said withdrawal doesn't weaken Russia's legal guarantees against torture.
Activists report torture remains widespread despite treaty.
Russia's withdrawal ends international prison inspections and inmate complaints.
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