Lukashenko pardons 20 more political prisoners

Self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 20 more individuals convicted of "extremism". Ukrainska Pravda reports.

Source: European Pravda, citing Lukashenko’s press office

The names of the 20 pardoned individuals have not been disclosed, but all were convicted on charges of "extremism".  

Among those pardoned are 11 women. Fourteen of the 20 individuals have chronic illnesses, and 10 of them have children, including one woman with four children.  

Lukashenko’s press office claims that all of them had "requested clemency and expressed remorse for their actions".  

Additionally, the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs will reportedly "ensure supervision over their law-abiding behaviour".

Нагадаємо: Лукашенко визнав Крим "де-юре російським".