Julia Victorovna Kostyuchenko
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Julia Victorovna Kostyuchenko
The Rogachev District Court ruled that Yulia posted messages and videos on her public Instagram page that "contained insults directed at the president."
On December 2, 2023, she was released after serving her full sentence as assigned by the court.
In January, during the pre-election raids, Yulia Kostyuchenko was detained again and tried on January 22 under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for allegedly distributing "extremist materials." On February 5, Yulia Kostyuchenko's second trial took place under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses. Most likely, Yulia was held in custody the entire time, and her administrative arrest was simply extended, first for 15 days, and then again on February 5. In total, Yulia spent 90 days in the temporary detention facility, after which she was transferred to Pretrial Detention Center No. 3.
On April 3, 2025, the KGB of Belarus designated the social media page "X" titled "What's Going On" as an "extremist group." The KGB named Yulia Viktorovna Kostyuchenko, born August 5, 1995, as a member of this "group."
She was released at the end of May 2026.
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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