OSCE condemns Russia’s homicide of Ukrainian journalist Vikoriia Roshchyna

Jan Braathu, consultant of the Organisation for Safety and Co-operation in Europe on Freedom of the Media, has condemned the brutal remedy and homicide of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna by Russia.

Supply: European Pravda; Jan Braathu on X (Twitter)

Particulars: Braathu stated he was "appalled by the proof rising from the investigation by the coalition of 45 worldwide journalists led by the Forbidden Tales NGO into torture and ill-treatment of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, who died whereas unlawfully detained with out formal expenses in Russia."

The consultant of OSCE harassed that such inhumane remedy is a violation of worldwide regulation, particularly Articles 7 and 9 of the Worldwide Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the UN Conference in opposition to Torture.

"Moreover, journalists protecting conflicts have civilian standing underneath Worldwide Humanitarian Legislation (IHL), and their torture and ill-treatment in addition to illegal confinement is in clear breach of the Geneva Conventions (Articles 32 and 147 of the Fourth Geneva Conference)," Braathu stated.

Subsequently, the OSCE consultant condemned Russia's critical violations and known as for full compliance with worldwide authorized obligations.

For his half, Ukrainian International Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi thanked the OSCE for this clear assertion condemning the ill-treatment and homicide of Viktoriia Roshchyna.

"I condemn these grave abuses by the Russian Federation and name for full compliance with worldwide authorized obligations," Braathu concluded.

Learn extra: The Viktoriia Project: the story of the captivity and torture endured by journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna and thousands of Ukrainians imprisoned by Russia

Background:

• Roshchyna disappeared on 3 August 2023 within the momentary occupied territory she was reporting from. Russia admitted for the primary time in Might 2024 that that they had detained Roshchyna.
• On 10 October, Petro Yatsenko, the pinnacle of the press service for the coordination headquarters, stated on the nationwide joint 24/7 newscast that Viktoriia had died in captivity. Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, quickly confirmed this.
• On 30 April 2025, the European Fee said that the most recent particulars of the dying of Roshchyna in Russian captivity are additional proof of the cruelty of the Russian system and proof that the occupation is a lethal menace to Ukrainians.

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