Belarus leader pardons 20 more prisoners; Rights groups say repression continues
Tallin,Estonia – Belarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 more people whom human rights activists describe as political prisoners, a statement on the presidential website said Saturday. The announcement comes amid continued crackdown ahead of presidential elections next month that are likely to extend Lukashenko’s decades-long rule. Belarusian authorities did not release the names of … Read more