Russia says forced labor, introduced in 2011, is a humane form of punishment that reduces re-offending and lets criminals to contribute to the economy and society. Convicts say its a return to the days of the gulag. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/world/crime-legal/arctic-russia-convict-labor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #prisons #arctic #forcedlabor