The president of BelarusAlexander Lukashenkopardoned 123 political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, after the United States lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash ore exports.
Bialiatski is the founder from the NGO Viasnaspecialized in monitoring the human rights situation in Belarus, and it is this organization that confirmed this publication on its website. In addition, they have also been established freedom the former vice-president of FIDHValiantsin Stefanovich and lawyer Uladzimir Labkovich, as confirmed by the organization.
Likewise, the output of music Married Kalesnikavaone of the figures of the protest movement against Lukashenko in the 2020 elections, as well as that of presidential candidate Viktor Babariko. It must be remembered that the Court of Leninskyin Minsk, sentenced the Belarusian Nobel Prize winner to ten years in prison in 2023 for smuggling and belonging to an organized group.
As reported by Belarusian presidencyforgiveness comes after agreements concluded with US President Donald Trump, and at his request, regarding the lifting of sanctions against the potash industry.
The announcement of the lifting of sanctions was made by the envoy of assetJohn Coale, in a gesture towards the Russian president’s ally, Vladimir Putin, which unlocks one of the country’s main sources of income. “It seems to me good step. We will lift them now,” he said. Coale after meeting with Lukashenko, adding that further sanctions would be lifted if the releases continued.
“Like the reports between the two country are normalized, more and more sanctions will be lifted,” added the US envoy. Taking into account previous decisions taken at the end of the year Novemberthe total number of people forgiven There are now 156 of them, including citizens of several European countries and Western allies.
A few hours after the announcement, the Ukrainian secret services confirmed that Belarus had handed over 114 released across the border, while Belarusian citizens will be transferred to Poland and Lithuania after receiving medical treatment.
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