Vitaly Shishov
Belarusian activist (1995–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vitaly Vasilyevich Shishov (Russian: Виталий Васильевич Шишов; 1995 – 2/3 August 2021), or Vital Vasilyevich Shyshou (Belarusian: Віталь Васільевіч Шышоў),[1] was a Belarusian political activist and dissident in exile, who disappeared, and was found dead in Ukraine in August 2021.[2] He was the head of the Belarusian House in Ukraine,[3] an organization that helps people to escape repressions following the 2020–2021 Belarusian protests. At the age of 26, Shishov went missing from his home in Kyiv and was found dead, hanging from a tree in a park near the place where he lived.[4][5] His suspicious and unexpected death has raised public concerns about his possible assassination.[2][6]
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Vitaly Shishov | |
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Виталий Шишов Віталь Шышоў | |
Born | 1995 Rechytsa, Belarus |
Died | c. (aged 26) Kyiv, Ukraine |
Citizenship | Belarusian |
Occupation | Activist |
He is believed to have been killed by Belarusian government agents.[7]