Before the trial, the woman was under recognizance not to leave the place.
According to the investigation , Tatyana Chekel, while intoxicated at her place of residence, “deliberately and publicly expressed a phrase containing a negative assessment of Alexander Lukashenko, expressed in an indecent, offensive form.”
In the presence of a police patrol, which was called by a pensioner whose mobile phone had disappeared, the woman insulted Lukashenko. The woman’s partner heard this phrase and testified against her in court.
Trial outcome 21.05.2024:
2 years of restriction of freedom without direction
She worked for the state newspaper "Brestsky Vestnik" (founded by the city executive committee) and the television and radio company "Brest".
Previously, Elena Timoshchuk collaborated as a freelancer with the regional publications Vecherniy Brest, Brestskiy Kurier, Brestskaya Gazeta, the online publication Virtualny Brest, and the Brest Green Portal.
As local journalists note , Elena Tymoshchuk did not prepare publications on political topics during her collaboration with independent publications. Sometimes she wrote advertising articles and wrote on psychology topics, as she has a higher education in this specialty.
It is still not exactly known what caused the criminal prosecution of the journalist. According to the verdict, in addition to imprisonment, Elena was sentenced to a fine of 46,000 rubles. On 16.08.2024, an appeal hearing was held, and the verdict came into force.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Elena Tymoshchuk.
Trial outcome 03.06.2024
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1150 basic values fine.
An employee of the EU delegation to Belarus and a preacher of the Evangelical Christian Baptist Church. According to an EU official who wished to remain anonymous, Hilo was detained by the Belarusian KGB near the EU delegation building on 24 April 2024. After being held at Okrestina, he was taken into custody and is being held in the new pre-trial detention centre in Kolyadichi.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Nikolai Khilo.
Trial outcome 30.12.2024
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
He was involved in the criminal case of "Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's analysts". The trial in the special proceedings took place in the Minsk Regional Court from May 31 to July 1. There were 20 defendants in the case. According to the case materials , all of them were accused of committing "extremist crimes" in connection with the election campaign of Alexander Lukashenko, as well as in the post-electoral period.
Trial outcome 01.07.2024
10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
He was involved in the criminal case of "Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's analysts". The trial in the special proceedings took place in the Minsk Regional Court from May 31 to July 1. There were 20 defendants in the case. According to the case materials , all of them were accused of committing "extremist crimes" in connection with the election campaign of Alexander Lukashenko, as well as in the post-electoral period.
Trial outcome 01.07.2024
11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions (trial in absentia).
She was involved in the criminal case of "Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's analysts". The trial in the special proceedings took place in the Minsk Regional Court from May 31 to July 1. There were 20 defendants in the case. According to the case materials , all of them were accused of committing "extremist crimes" in connection with the election campaign of Alexander Lukashenko, as well as in the post-electoral period.
Trial outcome 01.07.2024
10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions (trial in absentia).
He was involved in the criminal case of "Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's analysts". The trial in the special proceedings took place in the Minsk Regional Court from May 31 to July 1. There were 20 defendants in the case. According to the case materials , all of them were accused of committing "extremist crimes" in connection with the election campaign of Alexander Lukashenko, as well as in the post-electoral period.
Trial outcome 01.07.2024
10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions (trial in absentia).
She was involved in the criminal case of "Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's analysts". The trial in the special proceedings took place in the Minsk Regional Court from May 31 to July 1. There were 20 defendants in the case. According to the case materials , all of them were accused of committing "extremist crimes" in connection with the election campaign of Alexander Lukashenko, as well as in the post-electoral period.
Trial outcome 01.07.2024
10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions (trial in absentia).
He was involved in the criminal case of "Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's analysts". The trial in the special proceedings took place in the Minsk Regional Court from May 31 to July 1. There were 20 defendants in the case. According to the case materials , all of them were accused of committing "extremist crimes" in connection with the election campaign of Alexander Lukashenko, as well as in the post-electoral period.
Trial outcome 01.07.2024
11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions (trial in absentia).
She was involved in the criminal case of "Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's analysts". The trial in the special proceedings took place in the Minsk Regional Court from May 31 to July 1. There were 20 defendants in the case. According to the case materials , all of them were accused of committing "extremist crimes" in connection with the election campaign of Alexander Lukashenko, as well as in the post-electoral period.
Trial outcome 01.07.2024
11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 08.10.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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