Belarus Prisoner Release a Diversion, Say Rights Activists By Ed Holt Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

BRATISLAVA, Oct 7 2025 (IPS) - As Belarussian president Alexander Lukashenko continues to pardon political prisoners in an apparently increasingly successful attempt to improve diplomatic relations with the US, rights groups have warned the international community must not let itself be ‘tricked’ into thinking repressions in the country are easing. https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/belarus-prisoner-release-a-diversion-say-rights-activists/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=UNs_CostCutting_Mergers_Come_Under_Scrutiny_Belarus_Prisoner_Release_a_Diversion_Say_Rights_Activist Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.