Novosibirsk, Russia, Russian Federation
Reports of conscripts , who are drafted for two years, being exploited for the financial gain of their commanding officers are rife. Soldiers are put to work on building sites, in fields and even in factories while people higher up the chain of command turn a blind eye for a cut of the profits.
Location
Russian Federation · Novosibirsk, Russia · 2010 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
The Novosibirsk court fined Kontonistov 56,000 roubles ($ 1,800) and banned him from holding any command for three years, a sentence prosecutors vowed to appeal as too lenient.
additional information http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russian-officer-convicted-of-using-soldiers-for-slavery-465455.html and http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/feb/03/russia.nickpatonwalsh
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