Kristina Rozhkova
- Criminal Code
- Article 148 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 244 part 2 item a, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Suspended prison sentence
- Sentence
- 1 year 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2026-02-19
- Region
- Saint Petersburg
- City
- Saint Petersburg
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 6 July 2025
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Case summary
A resident of St Petersburg and an artist, she was detained on 19 June 2024 as a suspect in a case of abuse of burial sites, following a photo shoot at a cemetery. Rozhkova maintains that she did not take part in the shoot. She was remanded in custody on 20 June, but on 15 August her preventive measure was changed to house arrest. On 19 February 2026, Rozhkova was sentenced to a two-year suspended sentence.
Others charged under Article 148 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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