June 17, 2026
The contentious new law mandates execution for deadly attacks, drawing global outrage and warnings of deepening discrimination
The latest releases are being viewed as part of a wider attempt to ease tensions with the US
It was unclear why Statkevich, 69, had refused to leave. The exiled opposition says freed political prisoners should have the right to stay in Belarus
A search operation is under way to track down Rubina Irshad Sheikh, who slipped away from guards at JJ Hospital on Thursday
