Elena Antonovna Borisyuk
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Elena Antonovna Borisyuk
Elena has been convicted multiple times under political criminal charges, such as “insulting a government official” and “insulting Lukashenko” through comments on Telegram channels.
The first trial took place in December 2022 under the article "insulting a government official", the outcome of which is unknown. In March 2023, she was sentenced to restriction of freedom without being sent to an open-type correctional facility and a large fine for a comment with an emoji addressed to police captain Ruslan Kutsko.
In April 2024, a new criminal case was considered against Elena under the articles “insulting a government official” and “insulting Lukashenko”, the verdict for which is also unknown.
In October 2024, she was convicted of “inciting hatred or discord” for comments about Lukashenko, security forces, and participants in the war in Ukraine, and sentenced to imprisonment.
How to write a letter
✏️ A postcard with words of encouragement (a poem by your favorite author, song lyrics, or a beautiful quote). Trust us, even such simple gestures are very meaningful to a person in jail.
✏️ Your life events. To a person who is in isolation for a long time, any story about your routine endeavors will be a window into normal life. Your day-to-day worries and mundane matters are much more interesting than the daily grind of life behind bars.
✏️ It is important to share news. Mention the most notable and interesting occurrences depending on your pen-pal's interests.
✍️️ Remember that every letter is censored. This means that your letters are read by strangers whose main goal is to limit inmates' access to information or to use it against the prisoners or even you.
So try to avoid:
👉️️ harsh statements regarding ongoing political matters
👉 statements against the authorities and public servants
👉 foul language
👉 discussion of the circumstances of the criminal case
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