Region:Europe & Central Asia

Country:Russia

Department/Province/State:Perm Krai

Sex¹:Female

Age:27

Date of Killing:24/04/2025

Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD

Type of Work:Journalist / Media worker

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights

Sector Detail:Documenting violations in conflict, Human rights documentation, Torture/Ill-treatment

More information:Front Line Defenders

¹This database records an individual's chosen gender identity. If they do not self-identify as male or female they can use the option of recording other/neither or use the term NBGI (non binary gender identity).

URLs (links) of Interest

https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/dna-test-confirms-killing-ukrainian-woman-human-rights-defender-victoria-roshchyna-russian#case-update-id-66276

https://forbiddenstories.org/russia-detainees-investigation-viktoriia-roshchyna/

https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/05/05/torture-death-ukrainian-journalist-russian-custody

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