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April 10, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Retired Col. Alaksandar Kulini\u010d died yesterday at a detention center in Brest, Zerkalo<\/em> reported<\/a>, quoting two unnamed sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His death certificate says an ischemic heart disease is the cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The man was arrested in Brest on February 29 and charged with insulting the head of state. He was to stand trial on April 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kulini\u010d was born in Ma\u0142adzie\u010dna, Minsk region, on April 11, 1972. He served at the 38th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade and launched a small food supplement business on retirement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities have handed over Kulini\u010d’s body to his relatives. He will be buried tomorrow in Ma\u0142adzie\u010dna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least five other political prisoners died in Belarusian prisons earlier: Ihar Lednik, Vadzim Chra\u015bko, Vitold A\u0161urak, Mika\u0142aj Klimovi\u010d and Ale\u015b Pu\u0161kin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: Lednik funeral closely watched by security services<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

April 10, Pozirk. Retired Col. Alaksandar Kulini\u010d died yesterday at a detention center in Brest, Zerkalo reported, quoting two unnamed sources. His death certificate says an ischemic heart disease is the cause. The man was arrested in Brest on February 29 and charged with insulting the head of state. He was to stand trial on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":78901,"template":"","rubric":[16,15],"class_list":["post-78963","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRetired colonel dies in Brest jail days before \u0141uka\u0161enka insult trial | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"April 10, Pozirk. Retired Col. Alaksandar Kulini\u010d died yesterday at a detention center in Brest, Zerkalo reported, quoting two unnamed sources. 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