A Self-Help and Anti-Torture Guide for Detained Asylum Seekers from Russia and for Those Who Cannot or Will Not Be Deported

Russian asylum seekers and those who refuse deportation face systematic torture inside South Korea's immigration detention system. This guide documents how torture is carried out — drugging, sleep deprivation, psychological warfare — and how to resist it.

In South Korea, torture is not criminalized. You are alone with the system. It is important to know and talk about torture to be prepared for it. This guide will help you resist torture.