{"id":45308,"date":"2023-01-12T21:26:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T18:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/cichanouskaja-opposition-to-consider-all-kinds-of-negotiations-to-free-political-prisoners\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"cichanouskaja-opposition-to-consider-all-kinds-of-negotiations-to-free-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/45308\/","title":{"rendered":"Cichano\u016dskaja: Opposition to consider all kinds of negotiations to free political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>January 12, <span>BPN.<\/span><\/b> Democratic forces \u201care ready to consider any form of negotiations\u201d to secure the release of political prisoners, Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has said, as quoted by her press office.<\/p>\n<p>Her&nbsp;statement apparently comes in response to sporadic&nbsp;criticism from&nbsp;loved ones&nbsp;of some political prisoners in social media, suggesting that her office has not been doing enough.<\/p>\n<p>More than&nbsp;1,400&nbsp;people have been declared political prisoners by human rights groups and thousands more might have been&nbsp;convicted on political grounds without human rights defenders being aware of it.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe&nbsp;number is growing every month by about 100. Prisons humiliate human dignity, create unbearable detention conditions, and several Belarusians have already been driven to death in these conditions. There is a humanitarian list of those whose condition is critical right now, and who are not receiving treatment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p> Cichano\u016dskaja added that&nbsp;freeing political prisoners is a&nbsp;top priority&nbsp;of the democratic forces.&nbsp;\u201cWe support all initiatives and communities that defend the rights of political prisoners and unite the voices of their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> \u201cWe are ready to engage in dialogue with all interested parties at any time, including through negotiations with the regime\u2019s representatives, to address the detention conditions and\/or the release of political hostages. We use all possible contacts and platforms to start this dialogue,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p> The politician said these could be informal contacts as well as negotiations at international venues with external mediation. Mediator states or credible organizations could guarantee compliance with the eventual deal, she said.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cWe are ready to work for the release of anyone and everyone who has suffered for their political position, as well as for a safe way to return to Belarus for those who were forced to flee repression,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n<p> On January 10, a newly created association of political prisoners\u2019 relatives called on the international community to act more decisively for the release of their loved ones.<\/p>\n<p> The initiative includes Maryja Kale\u015bnikava\u2019s sister Ta\u0107ciana Chomi\u010d, Iryna S\u0142a\u016dnikava\u2019s husband Alaksandr \u0141ojka and the wife of U\u0142adzimir Mackievi\u010d, \u015aviat\u0142ana Mackievi\u010d. At least&nbsp;55 people have signed the address, including Kaciaryna Andrejeva\u2019s husband Ihar Ilja\u0161, Dzianis Iva\u0161yn\u2019s wife Volha Iva\u0161yna, Ryhor Kastusio\u016d\u2019s daughter Halina Anton\u010dyk and former political prisoner Darja \u010culcova.<\/p>\n<p>On January 12, human rights activists reported that political prisoner Piotr Zinievi\u010d was released under amnesty. This is the first such case, and the authorities previously denied this was possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 12, BPN. Democratic forces \u201care ready to consider any form of negotiations\u201d to secure the release of political prisoners, Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has said, as quoted by her press office. Her&nbsp;statement apparently comes in response to sporadic&nbsp;criticism from&nbsp;loved ones&nbsp;of some political prisoners in social media, suggesting that her office has not been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-45308","articles","type-articles","status-publish","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>Cichano\u016dskaja: Opposition to consider all kinds of negotiations to free political prisoners | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"January 12, BPN. 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