Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko pardoned nine people convicted of participating in the December 2010 mass disorders in Minsk. The disorders followed national elections, the results of which the opposition claims were forged. “The decision to pardon them was taken on the basis of requests of the said persons considering they realized the illegal character of their actions, admitted their guilt and sincerely repent,” Lukashenko’s spokesperson stated. More than 40 people have been convicted for the disorders, including five ex-presidential candidates. Exactly who has been pardoned has not yet been announced.
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