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31 political prisoners released by pardon on November 7

2024 2024-11-11T17:56:09+0300 2024-11-11T17:56:09+0300 en https://spring96.org/files/images/sources/kalonija_90.jpeg The Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
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On November 7 it became known that 31 more political prisoners were pardoned in Belarus. This was reported by the official Telegram channel of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. It is reported that two women and 29 men were pardoned. For the safety of the prisoners, we continue to maintain information silence, so we are not yet publishing the names of those released.

 

It is reported that 17 of those pardoned have chronic diseases, three people have disabilities, 27 prisoners have children, seven of them are parents with many children.

According to Lukashenka's official channel, the political prisoners were pardoned without expunging their criminal record.

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs will ensure that their law-abiding behavior is monitored."

Since July 3, 2024, this is the fifth wave of pardons of political prisoners. A total of 146 people have been released.

Inform human rights defenders about released political prisoners on @Viasnainfo

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