Victoria Roshchyna
In recognition of her important work, Victoria Roshchyna was awarded the Courage in Journalism Award 2022 by International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF), an organisation working internationally to elevate the status of women in the media.
Victoria Roshchyna is Ukrainian woman human rights defender and journalist. She works to promote the observance of the right to a fair trial and freedom of assembly, and also reports on the persecution of activists and public figures, as well as illegal construction in Kyiv, which has been accompanied by the destruction of urban parks and buildings of historical importance. Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Victoria has shifted her focus towards documenting war crimes and human rights violations, collecting evidence, in particular, in the Russian-occupied territories.
Prior to this, she spent several years working for Hromadske, one of the prominent Ukrainian media outlets, then subsequently as a freelance reporter. She often collaborated with Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe (Ukrainian service), Ukrainska Pravda.
In recognition of her important work, Victoria Roshchyna was awarded the Courage in Journalism Award 2022 by International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF), an organisation working internationally to elevate the status of women in the media.
