白俄罗斯总统在大选前赦免23名政治犯, Belarusian president pardons 23 political prisoners before election, facing skepticism.

白俄罗斯总统亚历山大·卢卡申科(Alexander Lukashenko)在下周总统选举前赦免23名政治犯, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 23 political prisoners ahead of next week's presidential election, according to state media. 批评者认为赦免是一种政治策略 来改善他的形象 Critics view the pardons as a political maneuver to improve his image. 被赦免者中有3名妇女和20名男子,其中50多人患有慢性疾病或有子女。 Among the pardoned are three women and 20 men, with many over 50, suffering from chronic diseases, or having children. 尽管释放了这些政治犯,仍有1 000多名政治犯被拘留,在选举前的六个月中,200多名政治犯被赦免。 Despite these releases, more than 1,000 political prisoners remain in detention, and over 200 have been pardoned in the six months leading up to the election. 释放的囚犯的身份不公开,引起反对者对这次行动的意图的怀疑。 The identities of the released prisoners are undisclosed, raising skepticism among opponents about the move's intentions.