Belarus Releases Opposition Politician, 13 Other Political Prisoners

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Belarusian opposition politician Syarhei Tsikhanouski (L), released from prison, embraces his wife, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, after a news conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 22, 2025. © 2025 Mindaugas Kulbis/AP Photo Last Saturday, Belarusian authorities released by presidential pardon 14 prisoners, all jailed as a result of politically motivated prosecutions, and transferred them to neighboring Lithuania. They include prominent opposition politician Siarhei Tsikhanouski and independent journalists and activists.Some of those released…

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