Belarus frees 123 prisoners, including protest leader Kolesnikova: rights groups, State media

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Nobel Prize victor Ales Bialiatski is seen successful the defendants' cage successful the courtroom astatine the commencement of the proceeding successful Minsk connected January 5, 2023. Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including protestation person Maria Kalesnikava and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski. | Photo Credit: AFP

Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including protestation person Maria Kolesnikova, rights groups and State media reported connected Saturday (December 13, 2025), aft a U.S. envoy earlier said Washington was lifting sanctions connected Belarusian potassium.

"The caput of State has decided to pardon 123 citizens of assorted countries," the Belarusian authorities quality bureau Belta said.

Rights radical Viasna said salient 2020 protests person Maria Kolesnikova was among them.

Published - December 13, 2025 07:31 p.m. IST

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