{"id":100972,"date":"2024-08-17T22:33:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T19:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/100972\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"belarusian-prisoners-relatives-call-on-international-community-to-push-for-their-release","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/100972\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian prisoners’ relatives call on international community to push for their release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\n The Association of Relatives and Former Political Prisoners\n <\/div>\n \n <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

August 17, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Association of Relatives and Former Political Prisoners has called on international organizations, as well as diplomats and politicians of all countries, to work for the release of Belarusian political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The association welcomed “the ongoing process of releasing political prisoners.” “The life and freedom of every Belarusian citizen is an absolute value. The release of all Belarusian political prisoners is a key priority for the activities of Belarusian civil society, which strives for democracy and respect for human rights.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The association called on the world to use all political, legal, economic and diplomatic means “to speed up the process of releasing political prisoners and ending repression in Belarus.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 16, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka signed an edict on pardoning 14 women and 16 men convicted of “protest-oriented” crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They include seriously ill and retired people, \u0141uka\u0161enka’s press office reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja called for the unconditional release of more than 200 sick political prisoners. On June 13, she told the United States Helsinki Commission about a “humanitarian list” prepared by democracy supporters. It included 16 inmates with disabilities, 91 with serious illnesses, 65 seniors, 10 with mental disorders, 23 minors as well as at least five families with both parents behind the bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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