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Human rights activist Viktoryia Starastsenka dies in road accident in Minsk

2013 2013-10-31T12:01:18+0300 2013-10-31T12:01:18+0300 en https://spring96.org./files/images/sources/viktoryja-starascenka.jpg The Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
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Viktoryia Starastsenka

Viktoryia Starastsenka

Human rights activist Viktoryia Starastsenka, 25, died last morning after being hit by a truck. The accident occurred at about 8:50 a.m. in Karbyshau Street. The girl was crossing the roadway at an unregulated pedestrian crossing when she was hit by a truck moving at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour, udf.by reports.

Viktoryia was then taken to hospital, but later died.

Viktoryia was a member of the Board of an NGO called "Human Rights Center".In 2009, Viktoryia Starastsenka’s essay won a contest arranged as part of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders against the Death Penalty in Belarus."

The Human Rights Center "Viasna" expresses condolences to Viktoryia’s family and friends.

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