The Vyasna human rights center said Vadzim Khrasko, a Belarusian prisoner who was serving a three-year prison term he was handed in August 2023 for making donations to opposition fundraising programs, died in prison last week at the age of 50. According to Vyasna, Khrasko, who died of pneumonia, is the fourth person incarcerated in connection with an August 2020 presidential election that was followed by unprecedented unrest to die in custody. The poll's official results handed victory to the country's authoritarian ruler, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, while many said the election was rigged. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Imprisoned Belarusian Opposition Supporter Dies In Prison, Rights Defenders Say
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