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Belarus Releases Fifteen Prisoners Following Diplomatic Discussions with United States Envoy

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Belarusian authorities have freed 15 prisoners following engagement with a United States envoy, though hundreds of political detainees remain.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko issued a decree pardoning 15 prisoners following diplomatic talks with a special envoy for United States President Donald Trump. According to human rights monitoring organisations, nearly 900 political prisoners are still being held in the country. The latest release comes in the wake of high-level engagement between Minsk and Washington.

The decree was signed following meetings last week between Belarusian officials and a United States presidential envoy.
The human rights organisation Viasna states that 883 political prisoners remain detained in Belarus.

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The release of prisoners in Belarus is closely watched by international observers as a potential indicator of shifting diplomatic relations and human rights conditions under President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree pardoning 15 prisoners following talks with a United States envoy.

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