31 political prisoners released by pardon on November 7
On November 7 it became known that 31 more political prisoners were pardoned in Belarus. This was reported by the official Telegram channel of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. It is reported that two women and 29 men were pardoned. For the safety of the prisoners, we continue to maintain information silence, so we are not yet publishing the names of those released.
It is reported that 17 of those pardoned have chronic diseases, three people have disabilities, 27 prisoners have children, seven of them are parents with many children.
According to Lukashenka's official channel, the political prisoners were pardoned without expunging their criminal record.
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs will ensure that their law-abiding behavior is monitored."
Since July 3, 2024, this is the fifth wave of pardons of political prisoners. A total of 146 people have been released.
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