Belarus has released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova in a deal linked to U.S. sanctions relief, human rights advocates said.
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarusian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from prison, Pavel Sapelka, human rights advocate with the Viasna rights group, confirmed to the AP.
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