Overview

• This marks the third batch of pardons in three months, totaling 78 releases since July.
• Human rights groups report that political repression continues, with new arrests matching the pace of releases.
• Opposition leaders welcome the pardons but stress the need for ongoing international pressure.
• Among those still imprisoned are prominent figures like Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski and activist Maria Kalesnikava.
• Analysts believe the pardons are aimed at improving Belarus' international standing before the next presidential election.