Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has pardoned 29 political prisoners.
Cristina Petrache
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<p>The detention of people accused of extremism comes as Belarus has nearly 1,300 political prisoners. Lukashenko, who has been in power for 30 years, has repeatedly repressed protest movements and plans to run for another term in presidential elections.
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