Gunārs Astra

Gunārs Astra (1931–1988) was a Latvian human rights activist and anti-soviet dissident arrested by the Soviet Union in 1961 and sentenced to prison for 15 years. He was released in 1976. In 1983, he was arrested again but released several weeks before his death.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 22, 1931
Birth place
Riga
Nationality
Latvians
Date of deathApril 06, 1988
Place of death
Saint Petersburg

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  1. http://www.allaboutlatvia.com/article/311/gunars-astra-1931-1988-