MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 18 prisoners, of whom 15 were serving sentences for “extremism”, a charge often used against opponents of his government, a Telegram channel linked to his administration said on Thursday. (Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
World
Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 18 prisoners, his administration says
Audio By Carbonatix
MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 18 prisoners, of whom 15 were serving sentences for “extremism”, a charge often used against opponents of his government, a Telegram channel linked to his administration said on Thursday.
(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)