{"id":101769,"date":"2024-08-23T13:01:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T10:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/101769\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"authorities-release-another-political-prisoner-with-cancer","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/101769\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities release another political prisoner with cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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August 23, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Pavie\u0142 Ku\u010dynski, who was serving a lengthy prison term in a politically-motivated case, has been released, rights defender Alaksandar Kapucki has said on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 29-year-old diagnosed with an advanced stage of Hodgkin lymphoma three years ago was reportedly brought to the city hospital in his native Ma\u0142adzie\u010dna, Minsk region, in a serious condition with pneumonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In June 2022, the man was given five years in prison on charges of threatening and insulting officials and Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka in connection with critical online comments. The appeal court reduced the sentence only by three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ku\u010dynski may need a bone marrow transplant, which was impossible in prison, doctors said earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In March, the Viasna Human Rights Center issued an appeal to the United Nations special rapporteurs regarding Ku\u010dynski’s deteriorating health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 16, \u0141uka\u0161enka signed an edict pardoning 14 women and 16 men convicted of \u201cprotest-oriented\u201d crimes. They include seriously ill and retired people, his press office said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rights groups have confirmed the release of 22 of the 30 convicts, including journalist Ksienija \u0141uckina, trade unionist Vasil Biera\u015bnie\u016d, Iryna Sanko\u016dskaja, Volha Novikava, A\u0142a Zujeva, Volha Stabro\u016dskaja, Tamara Karavaj, Kaciaryna Le\u016d, Natalla Piatrovi\u010d, \u015aviat\u0142ana Pa\u0142uektava and Ja\u016dhien \u010cumi\u0142a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryhor Kastusio\u016d, another cancer patient who leads the outlawed Belarusian Popular Front (BPF), was released a few weeks earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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