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October 8, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> A special government commission set up two years ago to handle requests from political emigrants for return to Belarus has allowed 30 people to come back to Belarus since its foundation in early 2023, Deputy Prosecutor General Alaksiej Stuk told the Pervy Informatsionny<\/em> television network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The commission received 323 requests but considered only 70 \u201cin substance.\u201d The rest required clarification, as some requests lacked necessary details and the commission asked for updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panel also examined requests from16 football and hockey players who reportedly had been banned from playing in Belarus for political reasons. It made a positive decision regarding 11 of the players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human rights activists are aware of at least three cases where criminal proceedings were initiated against returnees despite their communications with the commission, the Viasna center said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prosecutor\u2019s commission discusses eight return requests from political exiles<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

October 8, Pozirk. A special government commission set up two years ago to handle requests from political emigrants for return to Belarus has allowed 30 people to come back to Belarus since its foundation in early 2023, Deputy Prosecutor General Alaksiej Stuk told the Pervy Informatsionny television network. The commission received 323 requests but considered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":123330,"template":"","rubric":[14],"class_list":["post-159192","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nProsecutor\u2019s commission approved 30 requests for return to Belarus, official claims | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"October 8, Pozirk. 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