Lukashenko pardons 23 "extremists"
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 11:48
Self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 23 people who supposedly "committed extremist crimes".
Source: Lukashenko's press service
Details: All of them reportedly wrote petitions for pardon, "admitted their guilt and repented".
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Among them are three women and 20 men; 13 people are over 50 years old, and 14 more have chronic illnesses.
Lukashenko's office calls the decision "humanity and a chance to return to normal life".
The Belarusian Interior Ministry will monitor their behaviour after release.
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