The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, pardoned 15 more people who committed extremist crimes, as well as those convicted of illegal drug trafficking, reports the "Pul First" Telegram channel, which is close to the press service of the Belarusian head of state.
"Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 15 convicts," the report says, citing the order signed by the head of state.
It is clarified that among those forgiven are five women and three men who committed extremist crimes. Five of them have children, one woman is pregnant.
Seven people (including three women) were convicted of drug trafficking. It is noted that six of them committed crimes as minors.
One convicted adult offender was diagnosed with cancer.
"During the last year, relying on humanitarian principles, the President of Belarus pardoned 293 people (including 89 women, 17 juvenile offenders)," the statement said.
