{"id":101701,"date":"2024-08-22T22:21:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/101701\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"eu-acknowledges-release-of-several-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/101701\/","title":{"rendered":"EU acknowledges release of several political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 22, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The European Union (EU) “takes note of the release of several political prisoners in Belarus, convicted for taking part in peaceful protests after the 2020 fraudulent presidential elections,” said EU spokesman Peter Stano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We share the relief and joy of the released individuals and their families,” he said in a statement<\/a> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We also take note of the fact that some of those released were prisoners requiring urgent medical assistance and call on the authorities to provide all prisoners with adequate medical care,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EU reiterated its call for the Belarusian government to take immediate and unconditional action to release all political prisoners, who are often held in conditions that pose a serious threat to their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There remain more than 1,300 political prisoners in Belarus, including Siarhiej Cichano\u016dski, Ihar \u0141osik, Maryja Kale\u015bnikava, Mika\u0142aj Statkievi\u010d, Maksim Znak and Viktar Babaryka who have been denied any possibility to communicate with the outside world for over 18 months,” Stano stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The human rights community currently recognizes 1,373 people as Belarus’ political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 16, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka signed an edict on pardoning 14 women and 16 men convicted of “protest-oriented” crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They include seriously ill and retired people, \u0141uka\u0161enka’s press office reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of tonight, human rights defenders have confirmed the release of 22 of the 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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