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“I’d vote for it”: Dziaykala on granting Lukashenka immunity in exchange for stepping down

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Katsiaryna Dziaykala. Screenshot from "I Just Want to Ask"/"Belsat"

Should Belarusians refuse to hold Alyaksandr Lukashenka accountable to remove him from power? Why does the release of all political prisoners not necessarily signal the end of repression? What compromises can the West make with the Belarusian regime to facilitate genuine change? International lawyer and former head of the International Relations Department at Belarusian State University, Katsiaryna Dziaykala, explores these compromises, the concept of transitional justice, and the dynamics of negotiations with the West in the program "I Just Want to Ask"