Human rights activists say a 22-year-old political prisoner has died behind bars in Belarus. Viasna, the country’s oldest human rights group said Saturday that Russian-born Dmitry Schletgauer is the s

A 22-year-old political prisoner, Dmitry Shletgauer, has died in prison in Belarus. Shletgauer, a native of Russia, was serving a 12-year sentence for espionage and "promoting extremist activities". Source: Belarusian Human Rights Centre Viasna,

In Belarus, Dmitriy Schletgauer, a native of Russia, has died while serving a 12-year sentence for espionage and facilitating extremist activities. He became the seventh political dissident to die in prison since the regime of Alexander Lukashenko launched severe and extensive crackdowns on the opposition in 2020,