Overview

• Ales Pushkin, a Belarusian dissident artist known for incendiary anti-government artwork, died in prison while serving a five year sentence.
• The cause of Pushkin's death is unknown; it was announced by his wife on Facebook.
• Pushkin had been arrested multiple times previously for acts of protest against the Belarusian government.
• His final arrest in 2021 was for a painting depicting an anti-Soviet resistance fighter, leading to a five year prison sentence.
• Pushkin's death highlights ongoing political repression and human rights issues in Belarus under President Lukashenko.