Belarus leader frees 23 political prisoners in pre-election pardon

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday freed 23 political prisoners, state media reported, the latest mass pardoning ahead of next week's presidential election. The authoritarian leader, in power since 1994, is set to extend his rule next weekend in a contest that his critics, the West and independent rights groups have slammed as nothing more [...]The post Belarus leader frees 23 political prisoners in pre-election pardon appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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