Corrective colony No. 6, Vladimir Oblast

FKU[nb 1] Corrective Colony No. 6 of the UFSIN of Russia for Vladimir Oblast also known simply as IK-6 Melekhovo or Melekhovo correctional colony, is a strict regime corrective labour colony located on the outskirts of the town of Melekhovo in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. The abuse and torture of inmates has been reported.[1][2][3]

FKU Corrective Colony No. 6 of the FSIN of Russia for Vladimir Oblast
LocationMelekhovo, Vladimir Oblast, Russia
Coordinates56°15′19″N 41°18′59″E
StatusOperational
Managed byFederal Penitentiary Service

Russian opposition leader and prisoner of conscience Alexei Navalny has been imprisoned there since 2022.[4][5]

Notes
  1. 'FKU' stands for Federal Governmental Institution ("federalnoye kazyonnoye uchrezhdeniye") and UFSIN is for Office of the Federal Penitentiary Service ("Управление федеральной службы исполнения наказаний").

References
  1. "'A monstrous place': Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny reportedly moved to notorious IK-6 prison". 14 June 2022 – via www.abc.net.au.
  2. "Промочил ноги в карцере и умер от пневмонии". Новая газета.
  3. Articles, The Times Leading. "The Times view on Alexei Navalny's health issues: Putin's Poison" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  4. "At Alexey Navalny's new prison, torture is rampant At least two past inmates died after being beaten". Meduza.
  5. "Russia's Navalny faces new charges after prison 'provocation' - lawyer". 18 April 2023 – via www.reuters.com.


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