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Gulagu.net
Available inRussian, English, French
Founded2011
Country of originRussia
Founder(s)Vladimir Osechkin
URLgulagu.net
CommercialNo
RegistrationOptional
Current statusActive

Gulagu.net (Russian: ГУЛАГу — нет, lit.'No more GULAG!'[1][2]) is a Russian anti-corruption, anti-torture human rights organisation and website.[3] It was founded in 2011 by Russian human rights activist Vladimir Osechkin.[4]

Gulagu.net has published videos of beatings and torture in prisons in Russia.[5][6]

In 2023, Gulagu.net helped Andrey Medvedev flee Russia to seek asylum in Norway.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ Гулагу-нет Официальный канал [No Gulag Official channel]. YouTube (in Russian). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ Osechkin, Vladimir (16 October 2021). "SAVE SERGEY S.V.P. Asile politique. No more GULAG!". Gulagu-net.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ Goble, Paul A. (11 October 2021). "GULAGU.Net exposes systemic torture and rape of prisoners in Russia; regime responds with investigations and denial of service attack on portal". Euromaidan Press. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ^ "About the Project Gulagu.Net". Gulagu-net.ru. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ Prosvirova, Olga (20 October 2021). "Russian inmate who leaked torture videos alleges death threats". BBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  6. ^ Sauer, Pjotr (6 October 2021). "'Unprecedented' Video Leak Shows Rampant Torture at Russian Prisons – NGO". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  7. ^ Ottesen, Oda Eggesbø (17 January 2023). "Kven er Medvedev?". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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