“Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 23 people who were convicted of extremism,” state media reported on Saturday (January 18, 2025.)
State news agency Belta said three women and 20 men had been pardoned, among them 13 were older than 50, 14 had chronic diseases, 12 had children. It did not give any of their names.
“All of them applied for pardon, admitted their guilt, and repented of what they had done,” Belta reported.
Published – January 18, 2025 01:24 pm IST
