Łukašenka pardons 32, including 28 convicted of extremism
July 1, Pozirk. Alaksanadr Łukašenka has signed an edict pardoning 32 people, including 28 convicted on extremism-related charges that authorities routinely use to persecute regime critics.
The pardons, issued ahead of Independence Day on July 3, reflect what his press office described as a “principle of humanism” toward the individuals and their families. Those pardoned include 20 women and 12 men.
Pačobut says he was pardoned without seeking clemency
May 13, Pozirk. Journalist and Polish minority activist Andrej Pačobut (Andrzej Pochobut), who was released on April 28, has told Polish RMF that he had been formally pardoned despite never submitting a request for clemency. Unlike most former released dissidents …
