Belarusian political prisoners
The court has lifted Iryna Halip's two-years suspended sentence amid scandal and emotions in courtroom.
Minsk Partizan District Court has vacated the journalist's sentence for taking part in December 19, 2010 'mass riots' in Minsk.
Iryna Halip's sentence is vacated after a 2-year respite. She was sentenced to a prison term for participating in 'mass riots' on December 19, 2010.
The ex-political prisoner, convicted for Square 2010 protests, is now accused of breaking the rules of preventive police control.
Next week, the court will decide whether to release her, to send her to prison, or to keep her in the same status.
The 23-year-old anarchist will be released in September.
Maira Mora, Head of the EU Delegation to Belarus, speaks on the EU's principles in Belarus and whether political prisoners would be free by November.
Mother of political prisoner Ihar Alinevich lost her job.
