{"id":94127,"date":"2024-07-05T16:11:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/94127\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"opposition-activist-says-release-of-political-prisoners-is-propaganda-stunt","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/94127\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition activist says release of political prisoners is propaganda stunt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Strizak_Poz_1128_20221221-7362-e1704955114835.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 5, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Of all political prisoners released over the past few days, only opposition politician Ryhor Kastusio\u016d is known to be seriously ill, Andrej Stry\u017eak of the BySol Solidarity Foundation has said on Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least 15 persons have been released with another name pending confirmation, he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kastusio\u016d \u2013 one of those released \u2013 had yet to serve more than six years in prison, while the remaining terms of others ranged from one to 18 months, the activist added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s recent announcement of the planned release of seniors and seriously ill people was a lie and a propaganda move, Stry\u017eak stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, the opposition compiled a humanitarian list of more than 200 inmates whose prolonged detention endangered their lives.<\/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\">Rights defenders confirm release of 16 political prisoners<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">July 5, Pozirk. The Viasna Human Rights Center says it has information about three women and 13 men who were either pardoned or released under an amnesty program. One of the released is Ryhor Kastusio\u016d, the leader of the outlawed &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/94063\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 5, Pozirk. Of all political prisoners released over the past few days, only opposition politician Ryhor Kastusio\u016d is known to be seriously ill, Andrej Stry\u017eak of the BySol Solidarity Foundation has said on Telegram. At least 15 persons have been released with another name pending confirmation, he noted. 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