Alina was convicted in July 2024 under the articles "participation in an armed group or armed conflict on the territory of a foreign state" and "financing the activities of an extremist group."
Human rights activists are unaware of the sentence or the nature of the charges, but in Belarus, the first article is typically used for prosecution for supporting Ukraine in the war. For such a donation, she could have been sentenced to five to ten years in a penal colony.
Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.
30.07.2024
Trial outcome 30.07.2024
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court
~30.07.2024
Transfer
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody
12.11.2024
Appeal 12.11.2024
unknown, Supreme Court
~26.11.2024
Transfer
IK-4 — In custody
