The government of Belarus released ​250 political prisoners, including journalist Katsiaryna Andreeva, on ‌Thursday in a deal brokered by the ​United States, with ​235 released domestically and ⁠15 people deported ​to Lithuania. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins its Belarusian affiliate in exile, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), in calling for the release of the dozens of journalists and hundreds of political prisoners who remain behind bars in Belarus. The EFJ welcomes the release of the journalists who were among 250 prisoners freed on Thursday as part of a deal in which the United States agreed to ease … Continue reading Belarus released 250 political prisoners including journalist Katsiaryna Andreeva