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Families cling to hope in Belarus after first release of political prisoners

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Human rights organisation Viasna calculates that 78 political detainees have been given an amnesty so far in recent weeks .

Many have serious medical conditions, but not all of them have serious conditions.

Dmitry Luksha was imprisoned in 2022 and sentenced to four years for his reports on the mass opposition protests of 2020 .

Maria Kolesnikova helped lead the peaceful street protests in 2020 , but was later sentenced to 11 years for "conspiring to seize power" She is being held in isolation, with no calls, letters or visits.

Ryhor Astapenia was recently sentenced in absentia to 10 years , along with other academics and analysts, for a supposed plot against the government.

Dmitry Luksha spent 28 tough months in jail after mass protests of 2020 .

Dmitry hopes the amnesties will continue, whatever is driving the process.

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