# Scientist Kachin starts dry fast in prison

Scientist Valeriy Kachin, sentenced in January 2025 to 14 years in prison for treason, started a dry fast in Izhevsk's SIZO-1. He accused prison staff of abuse, including physical violence and forced labor. Kachin reports being held in isolation with repeated extended periods of confinement.

https://meduza.io/news/2026/10/21/uchenyy-valeriy-kachin-osuzhdennyy-po-delu-o-gosizmene-ob-yavil-suhuyu-golodovku-on-obvinil-sotrudnikov-izolyatora-v-izdevatelstvah

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#prison #abuse #isolation #fast

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Created: 2026-10-26T21:08:40.932025+00:00

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Original source: https://meduza.io/news/2026/10/21/uchenyy-valeriy-kachin-osuzhdennyy-po-delu-o-gosizmene-ob-yavil-suhuyu-golodovku-on-obvinil-sotrudnikov-izolyatora-v-izdevatelstvah