Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has granted clemency to 30 individuals who were serving prison sentences for offenses related to protests, marking the third instance of such pardons in the past three months. The names of the released prisoners have not been disclosed, but the group reportedly includes seven women. Lukashenko's press service stated that all those who were pardoned had acknowledged their guilt, expressed genuine remorse, and committed to living law-abiding lives.
Belarus currently detains approximately 1,400 political prisoners, among them notable figures such as Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and Polish journalist Andrzej Poczobut. Tragically, at least six political detainees have lost their lives while in custody, as reported by the Viasna human rights center.
