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Justiciaries of Yekaterinburg: Russian anti-drug cruisade

Posté le 10 novembre, 2006

In complete illegality, a private militia is fighting against drugs dealers, and corrupted policemen, in a violent way. They build some rehabilitation centers (for men and women) to detoxicate drug users by force.

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Putin’s child soldiers

Posté le 19 octobre, 2006

They are between the ages of 7 and 14 and come to learn how to fight in the ranks of paramilitary groups. These organizations, supported financially by the government, have multiplied in number since Putin came to power. Created in 1982 by veterans from the war in Afghanistan Cascade is Russia’s largest paramilitary organization for children. More than 8,000 child soldiers have already passed through the ranks of this organization. Officially, their objective is the education of “new Russian youth”. To create men of tomorrow by instilling real values in them: patriotism, and loyalty to the military. Their training is based essentially on a month of intense non-stop physical activity during the summertime. They train for more than 8 hours a day, stand watch at night, and have nocturnal drills and exercises. adopted in 2001, and which has the objective of restoring a disgraced army to its former glory. Because those who choose the army as a career are becoming more and more rare. For the past three years the number of draft dodgers has reached record heights. Poor treatment, murderous hazings, and the specter of Chechnya frightens away the draftees.

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