Warsaw, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - Belarus frees 15 political prisoners

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2026-03-05

Belarus freed more than a dozen political prisoners on Thursday, the latest release under pressure from the United States of opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko. Rights groups say there are more than 1,100 Lukashenko critics still behind bars -- many arrested in a forceful crackdown following the contested 2020 election that triggered widespread street protests against allegations of vote-rigging. Lukashenko's office said 18 people had be......

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