Yelena Grigoryeva
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Region:Europe & Central Asia
Country:Russia
Department/Province/State:Saint-Petersburg
Sex1:Female
Age:41
Date of Killing:20/07/2019
Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD
Type of Work:Social leader
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights
Sector Detail:Citizens' rights, LGBTIQ+
More information:Front Line Defenders
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URLs (links) of Interest
- https://www.article19.org/resources/russia-those-responsible-for-murder-of-lgbtqi-rights-activist-yelena-grigoryeva-must-brought-to-justice/
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/22/lgbt-activist-murdered-in-saint-petersburg
- https://www.dw.com/en/russian-lgbt-activist-killed-in-st-petersburg/a-49719438