{"id":136274,"date":"2025-04-30T17:43:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/136274\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"extremists-terrorists-will-not-be-amnestied-lower-house","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/136274\/","title":{"rendered":"Extremists, terrorists will not be amnestied \u2013 lower house"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>April 30, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian MPs have passed an amnesty bill on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Nazis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, human rights organizations asked the lawmakers to extend the amnesty to political prisoners. However, the House of Representatives left &#8220;persons involved in extremist and terrorist activity&#8221; out of bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, it proposed reducing the sentence for previously unconvicted individuals punished for illegal drug trafficking by one year (except for those whose actions caused death).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, it suggested supplementing the list of people exempt from punishment with those who require special treatment in connection with oncohematological diseases or hematopoietic depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposals also included reducing the sentence for women with many children convicted of murder or serious bodily harm resulting in death, without aggravating circumstances, by one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill has yet to pass the Council of the Republic and receive Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s approval. The amnesty is expected to apply to 7,630 inmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/turma_radyio_svaboda-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/turma_radyio_svaboda-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/turma_radyio_svaboda-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/turma_radyio_svaboda-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/turma_radyio_svaboda-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/turma_radyio_svaboda.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">\u0141uka\u0161enka plans Victory Day amnesty for 8,000 convicts<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">April 24, Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka is preparing an amnesty program for approximately 8,000 convicts in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, according to a statement from his press office. The initiative is based on a &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/135553\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 30, Pozirk. Belarusian MPs have passed an amnesty bill on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Nazis. Earlier, human rights organizations asked the lawmakers to extend the amnesty to political prisoners. However, the House of Representatives left &#8220;persons involved in extremist and terrorist activity&#8221; out of bill. 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