Self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 23 people who supposedly "committed extremist crimes".

Source : Lukashenko's press service

Details : All of them reportedly wrote petitions for pardon, "admitted their guilt and repented".

Among them are three women and 20 men; 13 people are over 50 years old, and 14 more have chronic illnesses.

Lukashenko's office calls the decision "humanity and a chance to return to normal life".

The Belarusian Interior Ministry will monitor their behaviour after release.

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