Lukashenko promises pardons for Belarusian dissidents
The Independent Wednesday 14th September, 2011
Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 11 prisoners who had been jailed for taking part in protests against his re-election last December. The move is being seen as a bargaining chip to help Belarus secure loans from the European Union. The country is in the midst of a severe economic crisis, and is lacking hard currency. The street value of the Belaru...

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