Chernokozovo detention center
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Background
Chernokozovo detention center (Russian: Чернокозово СИЗО, Chernokozovo SIZO) is a prison in the village of Chernokozovo, Chechnya, Russia. The detention center is operated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and currently has the status of penal colony. Chernokozovo SIZO was notorious during the Second Chechen War, serving as the main component of the "filtration camp" system operated by Russian federal forces. It was the site of reported human rights violations, particularly accusations of widespread arbitrary detention and torture.
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Facility profile
Operator
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation
Population held
Mixed/unknown
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
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Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
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Contact & address
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Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
20%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
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