Anastasia Yuryevna Loyko
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Nastya Loiko is a well—known Belarusian human rights activist. Nastya was persecuted for her human rights activities, since August 2021 she has been a suspect in a criminal case related to the activities of the human rights organization «Viasna».
On September 6, 2022, after attending a court hearing on the «Revolutionary Action» case, Nastya was twice convicted of disorderly conduct and spent 30 days in custody. 3 weeks after her release, on 28.10.2022, Nastya was detained again. At the trial, Nastya declared torture (employees of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption hit her with a stun gun and left her for 8 hours without outerwear in the cold, which made her ill). In custody, Nastya is still without warm clothes and personal hygiene products.
On November 28, 2022, it became known that Nastya was sentenced again for 15 days under Article 19.1 (Petty hooliganism). For the fifth time in the fall.
In mid-December, she was detained for the 6th time under the same article, and at the end of the month she was charged under criminal articles and transferred to the pre-trial detention center-1 («SIZO-1»). According to the prosecution, one of her human rights reports on the persecution of the anarchist community in Belarus in 2018 contains a negative assessment of the illegal actions of police officers, which became the basis for initiating a criminal case against her. The group against which other social animosity was allegedly incited is a professional social group of law enforcement officers. As noted by human rights activists, such an interpretation of the article does not comply with international human rights standards, as evidenced by the practice of international judicial bodies.
Almost at the beginning of the court session, the process was closed.
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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