Lukashenko pardons 23 people convicted of extremist crimes

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree to pardon 23 people who committed extremist crimes, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state, Report informs.

All of them repented and applied for pardon to the head of state. They include 3 women and 20 men. Of them 13 people are over 50, 14 have chronic diseases, 12 people have children; one man is a father of many children.

This decision is based on the principles of humanism. The pardoned persons are given a chance to return to normal life. The Ministry of Internal Affairs shall monitor they comply with the norms associated with the law-abiding behavior.