Pro-government Telegram channels claim that the girl had been abroad for several years.
In the "repentance video" she was forced to talk about how difficult it was for her in other countries of the world where she traveled, so she "made the decision to return to the territory of the Republic of Belarus in order to continue to live, work, develop and start a family on our Belarusian land."
Trial outcome 24.10.2024
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Elena, a sole proprietor, was detained and charged with "inciting ethnic hatred" and "cynical treatment of the victims of the terrorist attack." In late March, she wrote on a Telegram channel: "In Russia, they only see the victims in Crocus City, and they don't see the victims of Russia's bombing of Ukraine."
Gomel Prosecutor Vladislav Zhurakovsky mentioned her case, stating that a criminal case had been opened against her "under the extremism statute" for "insulting the Russian people" on "opposition Ukrainian internet resources." She was also convicted of "assisting extremist activity."
It also became known that Elena's health had deteriorated in the pretrial detention center. She was placed on bed rest, which allowed her to lie on the bed for several hours a day. She frequently visited doctors, and was sometimes prescribed injections.
In September 2025 , she was released, having fully served her sentence.
Trial outcome 10.09.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
In 2020, Nadezhda and her husband took part in peaceful protests and supported Belarusian aid funds - "Country for Life" and BYSOL. She was detained under Article 342 of the Criminal Code and held in custody until trial.
Nadezhda is a believer of one of the Minsk evangelical churches and a mother of many children.
Trial outcome 19.08.2024
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Natalia Zhigar's case is allegedly related to her support for people held in pretrial detention. Before retirement, she worked in the Brest Court office.
Before the trial, the woman was under house arrest.
The casewas heardin the Grodno Regional Court.It was initially sent backforrevision.
JudgeValeryRomanovskybeganhearingNatalia'scase on August19,2024, and hearings continued on September 20, 24, and 30.
On December 27, 2024, the Supreme Court heard Natalia's appeal.
On March 19, 2026, she was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Trial outcome 30.09.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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