Political prisoner Ales Pushkin died in a Belarusian prison at the age of 57, but the circumstances of his death are still unknown, his wife announced on Tuesday.
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“Ales died today in the intensive care unit under unclear circumstances,” Janina Pushkina told AFP.
The well-known Belarusian artist was sentenced to five years in prison in March 2022 for “desecrating state symbols” and “inciting hatred”.
Pushkin served his sentence in Grodno prison.
For two decades, Pushkin ridiculed dictator Alexander Lukashenko and his regime with sensational art campaigns.
For example, in 1999, he dumped a dung cart near Lukashenko’s official residence, for which he was sentenced to a suspended two-year prison sentence.
2023-07-11 20:29:56
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