Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Thursday said 224 political prisoners in Belarus must be freed urgently, and called on Western countries to negotiate their release with the Belarusian authorities.
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, center, holds a portrait of her jailed husband, Siarhei Tsikhanouski, at a protest outside the Belarus Embassy, in Vilnius, Lithuania, on March 8, 2024, demanding freedom for political prisoners.
The list includes Viasna founder Ales Bialiatski, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, and opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, whose health is rapidly deteriorating in prison, according to her family. Tsikhanouskaya welcomed the pardons and said"these steps should continue. At the same time, hundreds have been arrested and 142 more people have been designated as political prisoners.”Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko speaks to schoolchildren at Independence Day celebrations in Minsk, Belarus, on July 3, 2020. Health official confirms death of Ontario child following rabies diagnosis
Bloc Quebecois says ultimatum against government stands after Liberals vote against senior benefits motion New Westminster, B.C., aquatic facility named alongside Paris Olympic venue as world's most beautiful What does New Westminster's təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre have in common with a historic 68,000-seat stadium in Beijing, an NFL stadium and the aquatics venue for the Paris Olympics? They've all been named among the world's most beautiful sports venues for 2024.The last living member of the legendary Vancouver Asahi baseball team, Kaye Kaminishi, died on Saturday, Sept. 28, surrounded by family. He was 102 years old.
New data from Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley shows a surge in supply and drop in demand in the region's historically hot real estate market.Toronto police officer convicted of stealing from dead people sentenced to 7 years in prison Temperatures managed to stay above 0 C across most of the Edmonton region this morning as cloud cover hung around and helped insulate things.A 17-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a man who was assaulted in Fredericton last month.Saint John police seek man wanted on Canada-wide warrant
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