{"id":100906,"date":"2024-08-16T18:44:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T15:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/100906\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"lukasenka-pardons-30-convicted-protesters","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/100906\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka pardons 30 convicted protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\n Demonstrators demanding the release of Belarus' political prisoners\n <\/div>\n \n
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August 16, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has signed an edict to pardon 14 women and 16 men convicted of protest-related crimes, his press office has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The edict appears to be the first official document confirming the number of those released as reported by human rights defenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inmates pardoned include seriously ill and retired people, the press office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“All of them have admitted their guilt, sincerely repented and committed themselves to a law-abiding lifestyle,” it said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The signed act of pardon gives these persons a chance to redeem themselves before the state and society,” the press office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In early July, human rights group reported the release of 18 political prisoners, including Ryhor Ryhor Kastusio\u016d, the cancer-stricken Belarusian Popular Front leader who was serving a 10-year prison sentence, as well as Daria \u0141osik, Tamara Astreika, \u015aviat\u0142ana \u0141upa\u010d, Kaciaryna Madziankova and Palina Pa\u0142avinka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAYDAY.TEAM reported the release of 12 more inmates in the last two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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