{"id":163469,"date":"2025-11-09T23:39:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T20:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/163469\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"cichanouskaja-pledges-to-cooperate-with-coale-to-secure-release-of-jailed-dissidents","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/163469\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja pledges to cooperate with Coale to secure release of jailed dissidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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November 9, Pozirk<\/em><\/strong>. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate John Coale as special envoy for Belarus, her press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The politician described the nomination as an important and encouraging step and a sign that Belarus remains in the focus of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am glad that Belarus and our political prisoners remain a priority for President Trump and I am thankful for his leadership and efforts to free our people,\u201d Cichano\u016dskaja said on X.  \u201cWe look forward to working together with the special envoy on the humanitarian negotiations to secure the release of all political hostages and to bring peace and justice for the Belarusian people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian pro-democracy forces have been working together with John Coale and his team for several months, the politician said, pledging to continue this cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of November 9, human rights defenders identified at least 1,237 political prisoners but the real number is considerably higher because many cases go undocumented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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