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Belarus frees protest leader Kolesnikova, Nobel winner Bialiatski

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14-12-2025 12:56 HKT
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Ales Bialiatski, the head of the Belarusian Vyasna rights group, has been released from prison. (AP Photo: Sergei Grits)
Ales Bialiatski, the head of the Belarusian Vyasna rights group, has been released from prison. (AP Photo: Sergei Grits)

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