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'Tortured' Ukraine activist Dmytro Bulatov on wanted list Stand-off over 'tortured' Ukrainian activist Dmytro Bulatov
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A Ukrainian protester who says he was abducted and tortured has been put on a police wanted list, sparking a stand-off at the hospital treating him. Medical workers have blocked police from questioning a Ukrainian protester who says he was abducted and tortured.
Police and prosecutors arrived at the clinic where Dmytro Bulatov is recovering after he went missing for eight days during the unrest in Kiev. Dmytro Bulatov, who went missing for eight days, is being treated in hospital after claiming he was "crucified" by his captors.
Supporters have also gone to the clinic, amid fears he will be arrested on a charge of organising mass unrest. He is on a wanted list, but police denied they were going to arrest him. They said they had gone to the hospital to question him about his abduction.
A newly passed amnesty for protesters has yet to enter into force. Ukraine's months-long anti-government protests turned violent two weeks ago.
Three protesters and three police officers have been killed, and scores injured on both sides, since the protests turned violent on 22 January. Police and demonstrators clashed in the days after the government passed a law severely restricting protesters' rights.
Opponents of President Viktor Yanukovych spilled on to the streets in November after he abandoned a trade deal with the EU in favour of closer economic ties with Russia. President Viktor Yanukovych has since ordered the law repealed, signed an amnesty for protesters, and accepted the resignation of his cabinet.
Mr Yanukovych, who is on sick leave with a "high fever", accused the opposition of seeking to "inflame" the situation on Thursday by continuing the protests despite moves by the government and parliament to ease the stand-off. It followed months of peaceful protests sparked in November, when Mr Yanukovych pulled out of a deal with the EU in favour of a Russian bailout.
On Friday, he signed a bill that grants amnesty to detained protesters, on condition that occupied buildings are vacated. 'Death squads'
He also signed the repeal of anti-protest laws that were passed on 16 January. Mr Bulatov, who was found bloodied and bedraggled on the outskirts of the capital on Thursday, said he had been left to die by his captors.
'Crucified'
Mr Bulatov, who was found bloodied and bedraggled on the outskirts of the capital on Thursday, said earlier he had been left to die by his captors.
"They crucified me, so there are holes in my hands now," he said."They crucified me, so there are holes in my hands now," he said.
"Other than that - they cut off my ear, cut up my face. My whole body is a mess. You can see everything. I am alive. Thank God for this." "They cut off my ear, cut up my face. My whole body is a mess. You can see everything. I am alive. Thank God for this."
The activist reportedly said he did not know who had abducted him but his abductors had spoken with Russian accents. The activist reportedly said he did not know who had abducted him, but his abductors had spoken with Russian accents.
Reports said the police had opened an investigation and were posting guards at his hospital. Opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who earlier refused an offer to become prime minister, said protesters now faced "murders, abuse, torture [and] kidnappings"
"Recent events with Dmytro Bulatov are evidence of the fact that there are now death squads in Ukraine, like in Latin America," he said.
Mr Bulatov is a prominent anti-government activist and one of the leaders of the organisation AutoMaidan, which has patrolled streets around Independence Square.Mr Bulatov is a prominent anti-government activist and one of the leaders of the organisation AutoMaidan, which has patrolled streets around Independence Square.
Amnesty International described Mr Bulatov's ordeal as a "barbaric act which must be investigated immediately".Amnesty International described Mr Bulatov's ordeal as a "barbaric act which must be investigated immediately".
The BBC's Duncan Crawford in Kiev says Mr Bulatov is the latest of a number of activists to have gone missing. At least one was later found dead.
Appeal from armyAppeal from army
Meanwhile, the defence minister said in a statement that the army had urged Mr Yanukovych to take "urgent steps within the limits of existing legislation" to ease the crisis.Meanwhile, the defence minister said in a statement that the army had urged Mr Yanukovych to take "urgent steps within the limits of existing legislation" to ease the crisis.
The statement said the military had labelled "unacceptable" the occupation of government buildings by protesters. The statement said the military had labelled as "unacceptable" the occupation of government buildings by protesters.
Soldiers have not yet been deployed against the protesters during the crisis.Soldiers have not yet been deployed against the protesters during the crisis.
Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a tweet: "Ukraine's military is highly respected and must remain neutral. I continue to follow developments with concern."Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a tweet: "Ukraine's military is highly respected and must remain neutral. I continue to follow developments with concern."
Mr Yanukovych accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his cabinet this week, and offered senior jobs to the opposition - offers that were rejected.