Politics Today News Belarus Frees 10 Political Prisoners But 1,400 Remain, Rights Group Says

Belarus frees another 123 political prisoners, including Nobel laureate and opposition leader Kolesnikova

By Ben Aris in Berlin In another sanctions-relief-for-prisoners deal, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko released another 123 political prisoners, including three of the most famous, following ... Read More

Belarus frees Nobel Peace Prize laureate, opposition leader, other political prisoners

Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and other prominent political prisoners, a human rights group confirmed. Read More

Belarus frees prominent political prisoners as U.S. lifts sanctions on country’s potash exports

Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and other prominent political prisoners, a human rights group confirmed. Read More

Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final ‘dirty trick’ by officials

Though Belarus has released dozens of prisoners, those who've been freed say the authoritarian government often delivers one final act of repression by confiscating their passports before deporting ... Read More

Belarus Frees Prominent Political Prisoners as U.S. Lifts Some Trade Sanctions

The release of the prisoners, including a Nobel laureate and two opposition leaders, was part of a monthslong rapprochement between Washington and Minsk. Read More