Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 29 political prisoners amid what human rights groups describe ...

This was reported by Belarusian news outlet Belta. “In Belarus, God forbid they elect a woman. The U.S. president doesn’t have the same powers, but here you have to be involved in everything.

Advertising As the crackdown widens, LGBTQ+ people are leaving Belarus, seeking asylum abroad. Tania, a 39-year-old transgender woman, told AP she was arrested twice for following opposition sites ...

Belarusian officials did not provide the names of those released but said that the group included 11 women ... people put in prison has have been pardoned,” Sapelka said. “Repression in ...