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‘Starving’ in isolation: fears for imprisoned Belarus protest leader

‘Starving’ in isolation: fears for imprisoned Belarus protest leader

  • The 42-year-old is now serving an 11-year sentence in Gomel, one of over 1,000 political prisoners in the country
  • Minsk announced a new wave of pardons on Monday, with 37 political prisoners freed, but it was not yet known if Kolesnikova was included
By AFP ·
Belarus frees 10 political prisoners but 1,400 remain, rights group says

Belarus frees 10 political prisoners but 1,400 remain, rights group says

By Reuters ·

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