Belarusian human rights defenders have recognised 50 people as former political prisoners, the Human Rights Center Viasna reported.
The persecution of these individuals was assessed as politically motivated and linked to their exercise of freedom of peaceful assembly, the right to association, and freedom of expression regarding the announced results of the presidential election and other socially significant events.
Those recognised as former political prisoners are:
Maryna Tokareva,
Yauhen Boika,
Maryna Rapavets,
Mikalai Liapeshka,
Pavel Azhakhouski,
Vatslau Anisko,
Valery Khladnitski,
Nadzeya Babaryka,
Raman Dudkin,
Yauhen Staravoitau,
Lizaveta Malchanava,
Andrei Budkevich,
Anton Artsiukh,
Vital Lebedzeu,
Yauhen Kalbaska,
Siamion Zlobich,
Natallia Auseiushkina,
Anton Konchits,
Tatstsiana Lukyantseva,
Aliaksandr Rusakovich,
Anastasiya Kashchyna,
Kiryl Plebanovich,
Zakhar Shapira,
Lidziya Hruk,
Uladzimir Yankouski,
Yana Beraziuk,
Siarhei Lebedzeu,
Andrei Ivanouski,
Aleh Huryn,
Viachaslau Shchaulik,
Volha Lukomskaya,
Uladzislau Pinchuk,
Pavel Pietrazhytski,
Siarhei Babeika,
Yury Bahdanovich,
Aliaksandr Rudski,
Anastasiya Yanchyk,
Aliaksei Tarasevich,
Ivan Kachaila,
Ihar Shketau,
Dzmitry Shyshkou,
Yury Karnitski,
Kanstantsin Anishchanka,
Viachaslau Papsha,
Siarhei Kuzmich,
Aliaksandr Kryvich,
Nadzeya Mikalaiuk,
Kasyan Kulikouski,
Sviatlana Mironava,
Mikita Karol