{"id":180119,"date":"2026-03-19T19:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/180119\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T14:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T11:31:04","slug":"released-prisoners-include-prominent-rights-defenders-journalists","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/180119\/","title":{"rendered":"Released prisoners include prominent rights defenders, journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>March 19, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>\u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s office has named some of the 250 political prisoners released by Belarus\u2019 authoritarian leader today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those freed include journalist Kaciaryna Bachva\u0142ava (Andrejeva), Kiryl Kaziej, Alaksandar Kazlanka, D\u017amitryj Kubare\u016d, Mika\u0142aj Kula\u0161o\u016d, Nasta \u0141ojka, Siarhiej Mav\u0161uk, Alaksiej Mielnika\u016d, Eduard Pal\u010dys, Kim Samusienka, Pavie\u0142 \u0160pietny, Valancin Stefanovi\u010d of the Viasna Human Rights Center, Dzianis \u017dalezka and Mikita Za\u0142ataro\u016d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viasna has confirmed the release of its activist Marfa Rabkova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The office said that it would not disclose the names of the other released prisoners without their permission.<\/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\/07\/setka-1128-pixabay-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"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, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/setka-1128-pixabay.jpg 1128w\" 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\">Belarus releases 250 political prisoners after talks with US envoy<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">March 19, Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka released 250 prisoners as a result of his talks with US special envoy John Coale in Minsk earlier today, said Belarus\u2019 opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja in her Telegram channel. As many as 235 stayed in &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/180106\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 19, Pozirk. \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s office has named some of the 250 political prisoners released by Belarus\u2019 authoritarian leader today. 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