Nobel Laureate Ales Bialiatski Freed from Belarus Prison
Update: 2025-12-14
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Ales Bialiatski, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights campaigner, was released from prison in Belarus after three decades of resistance against authoritarian rule. He was freed along with one hundred twenty-two other prisoners following negotiations involving a US envoy. Bialiatski, who co-founded the human rights organization Viasna, was arrested in 2021 during a crackdown on mass protests. He was sentenced to ten years in prison in 2022 on politically motivated charges, but was released in April 2023. His release marks a significant step in Belaruss efforts to re-engage with Washington and lift economic sanctions.
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