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A pensioner detained for "likes" upon her return to Belarus has died. In the isolation ward, she developed pneumonia

Barbed wire and surveillance camera. The picture is illustrative. Photo: Rawpixel.com, CC0
Barbed wire and surveillance camera. The picture is illustrative. Photo: Rawpixel.com, CC0

According to human rights activists, the woman had cancer, while in the detention center awaiting trial for "likes" she developed pneumonia. A month later, the woman died in the hospital.