{"id":101413,"date":"2024-08-21T14:04:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T11:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/101413\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"viasna-at-least-16-political-prisoners-pardoned","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/101413\/","title":{"rendered":"Viasna: at least 16 political prisoners pardoned"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/setka-1128-pixabay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/setka-1128-pixabay.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/setka-1128-pixabay-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/setka-1128-pixabay-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/setka-1128-pixabay-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/setka-1128-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(pixabay.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 21, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> At least 16 political prisoners have been released under the pardon program signed by Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka five days ago and covering convicts in politically-motivated cases, the Viasna Human Rights Center reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian state-run television reported the names of Tamara Karavaj, Kaciaryna Le\u016d, Natalla Piatrovi\u010d and \u015aviat\u0142ana Pa\u0142uektava in addition to Vasil Biera\u015bnie\u016d, Ksienija \u0141uckina, Iryna Sanko\u016dskaja, Volha Novikava, A\u0142a Zujeva and Volha Stabro\u016dskaja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rights defenders do not disclose the names of other released prisoners for safety reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karavaj and Le\u016d were serving two-year prison terms on charges of defaming \u0141uka\u0161enka and insulting officials, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Piatrovi\u010d, 69, was serving a six-year prison term. Authorities convicted her of calling for sanctions, insulting officials and \u0141uka\u0161enka, inciting hatred and association with an extremist group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pa\u0142uektava was given two and a half years in prison on protest-related charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kseniya_luckina_viasna-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kseniya_luckina_viasna-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kseniya_luckina_viasna-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kseniya_luckina_viasna-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kseniya_luckina_viasna.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Journalist \u0141uckina, two others released after pardon<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 20, Pozirk. The state-controlled Belarus 1 television channel has reported the release of journalist Ksienija \u0141uckina, who was serving an eight-year prison service in connection with her work. Iryna Sanko\u016dskaja and Volha Novikava, two other inmates designated by human &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/101317\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 21, Pozirk. At least 16 political prisoners have been released under the pardon program signed by Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka five days ago and covering convicts in politically-motivated cases, the Viasna Human Rights Center reports. Belarusian state-run television reported the names of Tamara Karavaj, Kaciaryna Le\u016d, Natalla Piatrovi\u010d and \u015aviat\u0142ana Pa\u0142uektava in addition to Vasil Biera\u015bnie\u016d, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":93879,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-101413","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Viasna: at least 16 political prisoners pardoned | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"August 21, Pozirk. 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