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News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/belarus-snow-and-cold-used-to-torture-political-prisoners/ar-AA1VoDGs
Published on: Saturday 31 January 2026
As a rule, prison wardens across Belarus task political prisoners with clearing snow — down to the asphalt — during winter. They are forced to carry sack after sack of snow off site, usually with no ...
News Belarus » Gomel » Politics: Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts some sanctions on its national airline
News channel or source: https://www.ajc.com/news/2025/09/belarus-frees-52-political-prisoners-as-us-lifts-some-sanctions-on-its-national-airline-4/
Published on: Wednesday 10 September 2025
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on Thursday as part of a deal brokered by the United States, which lifted some sanctions on the country’s national airline. It was ...