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Belarus Opposition Veteran Mikalay Statkevich Released Home After Stroke

Belarusian officials cited his health in granting the release, according to a presidential spokeswoman.

European Parliament Awards 2025 Sakharov Prize to Imprisoned Journalists From Belarus and Georgia

Belarus’s Women Political Prisoners Detail Abuse as U.N. Condemns Conditions