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Ailing and silenced in prison, Belarus activist symbolizes the nation's repression.
The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more than 18 months ago .
Fellow inmates at the penal colony reported hearing her plead for medical help from inside her tiny and smelly cell.
Her father, Alexander Kolesnikov , said he knows she's seriously ill and tried to visit her several months ago at the facility near Gomel .
Lukashenko denies Belarus has any political prisoners.
Some observers believe Belarus is trying to restore some ties with the EU by releasing political prisoners ahead of a presidential election next year .
Critics and human rights activists say they see no real change in government policy, since all pro-democracy figures are still behind bars.
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