Belarus urged to free remaining prisoners of conscience after two released

Headline Title:  Belarus urged to free remaining prisoners of conscience after two released 16 April 2012 A decision to release two Belarusian prisoners of conscience including an opposition presidential candidate is a step in the right direction but the government now needs to free five others who have been in jail since 2011, Amnesty International said.On 14 April, opposition presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau was freed from Vitba-3 prison colony in Vitebsk following a presidential pardon, which he has told family members he was pressured into seeking. Zmitser Bandarenka, Coordinator…

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