Lukashenko grants himself lifelong immunity from prosecution.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, signed a law on Wednesday that grants him lifelong immunity from criminal prosecution.
The law applies to any former president of Belarus, as well as members of his or her family. Beyond that, the legislation also prevents opposition leaders who are living abroad from being candidates in future presidential elections.
Critics say the law is designed to keep Lukashenko in power by warding off the threat of opposition figures such as Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who left Belarus for Lithuania in 2020.
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The law also gives former presidents and their families lifelong protection, along with medical care, life and health insurance. AP also said that former presidents will now also receive a lifelong seat in the upper house of parliament upon resigning.
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