| 单词 | political prisoner |
| 例句 | No one had informed him who we were, or that we were political prisoners, or that I was a lawyer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually the committee became known as Ulundi, and acted as a disciplinary committee for all political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We asked her about being arrested and being a political prisoner and a freedom fighter. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Newspapers were more valuable to political prisoners than gold or diamonds, more hungered for than food or tobacco; they were the most precious contraband on Robben Island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They worked it out before they left: Amy brings June and Henry back to the alley they have him swap cars like a political prisoner. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It normally took years for a political prisoner to raise his status from D to C. We disdained the classification system. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The authorities also moved some young political prisoners from the PAC into the cells opposite ours. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am authorized by my companions to say that we wish to be treated as political prisoners.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z They accused the ANC of retreating from the Harare Declaration demand for an unconditional, blanket amnesty covering political prisoners and exiles. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Suzman was one of the few, if not the only, members of Parliament who took an interest in the plight of political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe they cheered for Nzila, who was now a known political prisoner. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was corrupt and demeaning, another way of repressing prisoners in general and political prisoners in particular. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a drop in the number of those detained without trial and of deaths of political prisoners while under police custody. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They were political prisoners who formed the camp's underground resistance. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Others, the political prisoners, were subjected every fifth day to questioning under drugs. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The challenge for every prisoner, particularly every political prisoner, is how to survive prison intact, how to emerge from prison undiminished, how to conserve and even replenish one’s beliefs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe Dad thought of himself as a political prisoner, but Mom thought he was being a selfish jerk. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z That month, I had another homecoming: I returned to Robben Island in order to persuade twenty-five MK political prisoners to accept the government’s offer of amnesty and leave the island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the prison authorities wielded the classification system as a weapon against political prisoners, threatening to lower our hard-won classifications in order to control our behavior. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z All political prisoners, or what the authorities called “security prisoners,” were automatically classified as D on admission. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, political prisoners were recruited to work in the kitchen for the first time. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Shortly after we started working at the quarry, we were joined in Section B by a number of other prominent political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We demanded that all political prisoners be in one category. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As a condition to real negotiations, I said, the government must immediately end the State of Emergency and free all political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the first few years on the island, the High Organ also acted as a representative committee for all the political prisoners in our section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But in Norway and Sweden, we were greeted with open arms, and given assistance and scholarships and money for legal defense and humanitarian aid for political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Those demands included the release of all political prisoners, the lifting of all bans on restricted organizations and persons, the end to the State of Emergency, and the removal of all troops from the townships. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As freedom fighters and political prisoners, we had an obligation to improve and strengthen ourselves, and study was one of the few opportunities to do so. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet, Chief Buthelezi had consistently called for my release and refused to negotiate with the government until I and other political prisoners were liberated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I know the Nazis have rounded up homosexuals and political prisoners. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I then detailed the poor conditions on the island, reiterating once more that we were political prisoners, not criminals, and expected to be treated as such. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I mentioned that my new accommodations were superior, and maybe this would set a precedent for all political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Powers's new prison cell, which he shared with a political prisoner from Latvia, was even smaller than his previous one. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Once political prisoners were in the kitchen, our diet improved dramatically. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I then summarized our complaints, beginning with the central and most important one, that we were political prisoners, not criminals, and that we should be treated as such. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The authorities were in the process of finishing an entirely separate maximum- security structure for political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The majority of them were common criminals, but there were a few political prisoners among them. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z This was done to prevent any fraternization with the political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The American journalist threw out questions to El Jefe about his policies regarding political prisoners and the recent OAS charges of human rights abuses. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We had to show them that we were not everyday criminals but political prisoners being punished for our beliefs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I soon began to protest vigorously against my circumstances and demanded to be put with the other political prisoners at Pretoria Local. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your dad said he considers himself a political prisoner. Would you agree with that?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It was exceedingly odd that a convicted prisoner like Dinath was permitted to stay together with a political prisoner awaiting trial. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hirohito’s father was what Sister Mukumbu called a “freedom fighter” and a “political prisoner.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I responded that it was always unacceptable to live in degrading conditions and that political prisoners throughout history had considered it part of their duty to fight to improve prison conditions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I advocated that we should remain seated, as it was demeaning to have to recognize the enemy when he did not recognize us as political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z From the moment she arrived at the District Jail, Alice Paul asked for political prisoner status. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The agreement also set forth target dates for the release of political prisoners and the granting of certain types of indemnity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had recently been taken to the dentist in Cape Town and discovered that the dentist himself was related by marriage to a well-known political prisoner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The glasses man had told me that Janowska was also for political prisoners as well as Poles, Romanies, and even some Ukrainians. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Inside was a petition that people could sign to ask for my release and that of my fellow political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Another prisoner in his barracks had a red triangle, so he was a political prisoner who had opposed Hitler. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I asked Mr. Botha to release unconditionally all political prisoners, including myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe they cheered for Nzila, who was now a known political prisoner. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z This is a journal entry oj what occurred at La 40 on Monday, April 11th, 1960, to me, a female political prisoner. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I explained that as political prisoners we saw protest to alter prison conditions as an extension of the antiapartheid struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This offer was extended to all political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Visits were a maximum of thirty minutes long, and political prisoners were not permitted contact visits, in which the visitor and prisoner were in the same room. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We asked for contact with other prisoners, and in general made the same basic complaint that we always had: to be treated as political prisoners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of these men were common-law prisoners, but I knew diere would be some political prisoners among them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The authorities began a crackdown against political prisoners as though we had held the knife that stabbed Verwoerd. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A decade later war turned her city to rubble and her husband was hauled to a concentration camp as a political prisoner. How a Grandmother’s Diary Led to a Long-Lost Literary Gem 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z After release, Mr. Liao also reports, many of his fellow political prisoners “abandoned their artistic and political aspirations, and joined the rest of the country in the relentless pursuit of money.” Books of The Times: Liao Yiwu’s ‘For a Song and a Hundred Songs’ 2013-07-02T21:08:39Z They married six months after they met, and not long after that were made political prisoners – punishment, she explains, for being linguists with too many books. Ray Winstone: cinema's hard man plays Alzheimer's patient 2013-01-15T19:00:02Z Subsequently, as a student and an activist, a clandestine militant and a political prisoner, she crosses back and forth between the warring groups. | 'Incendies': Scavenger Hunt for Family Secrets Across Time and Geography 2011-04-21T22:24:49Z We visited the Cellular Jail, in which the British housed political prisoners from India’s independence movement. Next Stop: In the Andaman Islands, Finding Paradise Above and Below the Sea 2012-02-10T18:14:51Z A Chinese experiment involving the use of political prisoners and a supercomputer goes horribly wrong in Mark Alpert's chilling thriller, "Extinction." Review: `Extinction' is chilling thriller 2013-02-12T17:04:16Z Three years later, he released “Coming Home,” a movie based on “The Criminal Lu Yanshi” about a political prisoner during the Cultural Revolution. A Novelist Says a Movie Fails to Credit Her. The Film World Shrugs. 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Currently, 2,183 political prisoners sit in jails across Burma, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners says. Burma activists say hands up for democracy 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z The work, which premiered in 1805, is the story of Leonore, who disguises herself as a prison guard to free her husband, a political prisoner. How you can take part in Seattle Opera's 'Fidelio' 2012-09-07T21:28:04Z Now a park with a glorious vista, it once held political prisoners. 36 Hours in Managua, Nicaragua 2012-09-13T17:39:57Z On Thursday, Nicaragua’s national police arrested two leaders of the country’s top private business association, just one day after a regional body called for the immediate release of political prisoners. Nicaraguan writer Sergio Ramirez to live in exile in Spain 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Its entwined stories, narrated by a journalist, follow Nelson, a young actor cast in “The Idiot President,” a guerrilla theater company’s touring show, and Henry, the company’s leader and a former political prisoner. Missing the Theater? Trade Playbills for These Novels 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Cosby in a statement calls himself a political prisoner in keeping with Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. Cosby vows no remorse, even if he sits in prison 10 years 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The organization, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 for its campaign against torture, made its name by working for the release of political prisoners. A new mission for Amnesty International: Bringing human rights home Under Communism, Auschwitz served as a national memorial to Polish political prisoners, who were the camp’s first victims. Abroad: Auschwitz Shifts From Memorializing to Teaching 2011-02-18T21:35:20Z Zay Par's film will be the first to depict scenes of the 1988 uprising, when authorities killed at least 3,000 people and arrested thousands more, holding some for years as political prisoners. Gingerly, film-maker tests limits of freedom in Myanmar 2013-08-04T02:41:32Z But the most striking sight of all came when I entered the former hospital ward, which in the 1950s was reserved for political prisoners. A Cuban Island That Has Played Both Paradise and Prison 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Now, nearly one year after forming, three of the anonymous collective's members have become among Russia's most famous political prisoners. Pussy Riot: 'we still burn with desire to take Putin's monopoly on power' 2012-08-27T14:43:50Z The women are the wives and mothers of former political prisoners and Milanes says the way they are treated inspires feelings of "shame" and "indignation." Cuban singer Milanes knocks harassment of 'Ladies' 2011-08-30T17:26:07Z They treated us as criminals rather than political prisoners. Free at last... and they all owe?their lives to Amnesty 2011-04-02T23:11:34Z On stage, they spoke mostly extemporaneously, making impassioned calls for the release of Russian political prisoners and reading from some of their legal statements. Members of Russian Punk Band Get Warm Greeting in Brooklyn 2014-02-06T08:05:07Z With Western countries insisting embargoes against the Myanmar government remain in place until an estimated 2,100 political prisoners are released, cast members said they hope the movie will raise awareness. For Michelle Yeoh, "The Lady" is role of lifetime 2011-09-13T17:24:54Z When I ask Stuart what changed his mind, Felipe jogs his memory: it was the footage of Chilean political prisoners remembering how the protest saved their lives. On your way, Pinochet! The factory workers who fought fascism from Glasgow 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Lauryn Hill holds a sign in the video that reads “Free all political prisoners.” “Your walls will never cage our freedom”: Black-Palestinian solidarity video goes viral 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z Calling themselves political prisoners, rather than common criminals, Sands and his fellow activists were given “special category” status. Review: ‘Bobby Sands: 66 Days’ Lionizes an I.R.A. Martyr 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z She recently moved to Falls Church, Va., to be with Mr. Soltan, a human rights advocate and the founder of the nonprofit theFreedomi.org, which aims to draw attention to the suffering of political prisoners. From a Cairo Prison to a Poignant Wedding 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z In prison, he prayed to the Virgin Mercedes, the patron saint of political prisoners, and vowed to name a daughter after her if he ever got out. How two old-school Washington insiders became the cool kids of Trumpism 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Gilbert began with a crisp, stirring performance of Beethoven’s overture to “Fidelio,” an opera about a woman who rescues her husband, a political prisoner. Review: The New York Philharmonic Pays Tribute to Orlando 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z After the presentation, he told The Times, ”There’s nothing more difficult than for a political prisoner to think they are all by themselves. A small, but potent gesture in support of Tania Bruguera at the Hammer 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z “One of my aunts was imprisoned in Cuba in the 1970s when a lot of political prisoners were given 10-, 15-year sentences,” he said. Covid. A Coma. A Stroke. José Parlá Returns From the Edge. 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z “The other reason, as I tell their often stunned faces, is to give them an internal library to draw on when they are taken political prisoner,” she told The Times-Picayune of New Orleans in 2000. Maxine Kumin, Pulitzer-Winning Poet, Dies at 88 2014-02-07T20:50:12Z This novel has a lot to say about political prisoners and immigrant detainees of all stripes, from World War I up to the present day. Ali Smith’s ‘Summer’ Ends a Funny, Political, Very Up-to-Date Quartet 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Today, the former political prisoner leads an anonymous existence, stateless, penniless and vulnerable, on the Thai-Burma border. Burma activists say hands up for democracy 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z The first chapter tells the story of a political prisoner giving birth in Tehran's Evin prison, knowing that her child will soon be taken away from her. Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar Delijani – review 2013-07-12T08:00:01Z The libretto sets the opera in a prison near Seville, where Florestan, a Spanish nobleman, has been held as a political prisoner by the corrupt prison governor. Review: Spruce and Taut, the Met Opera’s ‘Fidelio’ Looks Good at 17 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Sensing his priorities, Robinson decided that his public demanded a series of videos, which he obligingly filmed, casting himself yet again as a political prisoner and free-speech martyr. The dark stars of the far right compete to bask in the glory of Tommy Robinson 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z The order followed a meeting last month at which opposition leaders handed Medvedev a list of people they regard as political prisoners and called for political reforms. Russian election criticism may spur protesters 2012-03-05T11:43:03Z However, the collective issued a statement saying it would donate the prize money to political prisoners. Voina, art group backed by Banksy, wins Russian prize for erection 2011-04-08T15:20:50Z Couching their case in the long plight of political prisoners in the country, the three women urged Russians to reject Putin's system and embrace freedom. Pussy Riot trial 2012-08-08T14:33:44Z A new reprint of the Eastern Washington author's 1987 book, about the construction of a for-profit prison in the Oregon desert for felons, illegal immigrants and political prisoners. Local books: genetics, geomagnetism and the debate over old-growth forests 2010-11-22T23:27:00Z She discovers her husband, Pizarro is arrested, and all the political prisoners are freed. Beethoven's 'Fidelio' brimming with hope, love and bravery 2012-10-03T21:00:06Z Fidel Castro’s repression of free speech, jailing of political prisoners, refusal to hold elections, travel restrictions and almost total ban on private enterprise have made thousands of Cubans desperate to leave. Change in U.S. policy toward Cuba dismantles an artifact of the Cold War 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Audience members stood up to share their tales of being political prisoners under Burma's five-decade long military regime, or to ask questions on how their country could gain greater literary clout. Burma literary festival flourishes under patron Aung San Suu Kyi 2013-02-03T19:30:37Z Later, masks bearing the faces of imprisoned political prisoners were worn. Art world style 2012-11-16T00:56:22Z The Congress members say they represent a community that includes former political prisoners. Cuban-American politicians decry Beyonce Cuba trip 2013-04-08T17:18:09Z He benefited from his working-class background, believed in communism, fulfilled his propagandist duties and added his name to public letters condemning political prisoners. Feet of fire 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z In the spring of that year, Mandela, the legendary anti-apartheid crusader who’d spent 27 years as a political prisoner, was elected as South Africa’s first black president. South Africa aims to live the dream of equality for all 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Shooting on location in Peru is "City of Gardens," which centers on a young California surfer in 1980 who is framed and thrown in a jail for political prisoners before escaping. "True Blood" Bowler actor lands two film roles 2010-05-26T05:55:00Z Opposition lawmaker Dmitry Gudkov said the amnesty bill "has buried all hopes of human rights activists and families of political prisoners that their children and family members will be set free." Russia passes amnesty bill, but still questions 2013-12-18T14:40:18Z And then, suddenly, we are listening in the dark to voices speaking the words of Belarussian political prisoners, subjected to tortures not unlike those described in the plays. | 'Being Harold Pinter': Political Theater, Brought to You by the Politically Powerless 2011-01-06T23:29:42Z Valentin Cristea still remembers what life was like in one of the most grisly jails under Romania's former communist rulers, where political prisoners were sent. Trial of prison chief stirs memories of Romania's Stalinist past 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Partisans imprisoned at the Via Tasso, political prisoners from the Regina Coeli prison in Trastevere, former soldiers, Jews, farmers, students, even a priest ended up in the ranks of the condemned. Echoes From the Roman Ghetto 2013-07-12T17:36:12Z His goal had been for men like him, an I.R.A. member jailed for weapons possession, to be treated as political prisoners rather than criminals. Holiday Movie Release Schedule 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z The government released some political prisoners but refused to release me. Free at last... and they all owe?their lives to Amnesty 2011-04-02T23:11:34Z They opened all the prisons in the areas they controlled, releasing violent criminals as well as political prisoners. 'Spain in Our Hearts' tells the American story of the Spanish civil war 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Mendieta, daughter of a Cuban political prisoner, was inspired by the ritualized violence in art by groups such as the Viennese Actionists. 'Radical Women' at the Hammer Museum is a startling show you need to see, maybe twice 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z The latter is led by Fadwa Abbas, a writer and teacher who immigrated to the United States at age 14 from Sudan, where her father was a political prisoner. The Real Nanny Diaries 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z One novel about sisters in Japan, and another about a political prisoner in Iran. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z My music can represent a feminist cause or a black nationalistic cause or a free political prisoners’ cause. Talib Kweli on the Burdens of Being Hip-Hop’s Outspoken Conscience 2013-06-19T16:29:21Z Leonore, the heroine, has disguised herself as a young man to rescue her husband, a political prisoner, from jail. Music Review: Finding Beethoven?s Moods Hidden Between the Lines 2011-08-14T23:23:18Z The exhibit, called @Large, reflects the sting and isolation of detention with works like the massive "Trace," featuring portraits of 176 activists and political prisoners built entirely from 1.2 million Lego bricks. Dissident artist Ai Weiwei brings exhibit to Alcatraz 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Fu also says there's a staff of several dozen in China, an underground network that supports the families of political prisoners and provides legal training and assistance. Texas pastor a key player in Chen Guangcheng case 2012-05-06T03:47:00Z The subject is an Iranian author writing his memoirs, which cover his time as a political prisoner. Summer Movie Release Schedule 2014-05-02T22:02:27Z At the time, the government was trying to improve its international image by freeing political prisoners, and they hoped to use this to their advantage. Reviving Venezuelan Punk, the Music of Revolution 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Behind us is a working-class Irish Catholic neighborhood with houses flying green, white and orange Irish flags, and murals of local heroes and causes — boxers, released political prisoners, martyrs from the Troubles. The murals on Belfast’s ‘peace walls’ offer an illustrated history of the Troubles 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z I would be living in limbo, married to a political prisoner. Modern Love: Breaking Free From the Nesting Doll 2013-08-01T20:02:45Z In 2010, he publicly backed a dissident hunger striker who was demanding the release of political prisoners. Cuban singer Milanes blasts attacks on dissidents 2011-08-31T00:31:05Z She conducted a new production of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” this fall that incorporated chain-link fences and flickering video screens to update the story of the liberation of a political prisoner. If Remote Work Empties Downtowns, Can Theaters Fill Their Seats? 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z I remember rosaries and my mum dragging me to prayer groups because my dad was a political prisoner in Cuba after fighting against Castro at the Bay of Pigs. Gloria Estefan: My family values 2013-07-12T12:00:01Z After initially tolerating the protests, the government began arresting and jailing suffragists, who were denied the status of political prisoners. Library of Congress Acquires Archives of the National Woman’s Party 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Partners of political prisoners have often sought divorces, in order to huaqing jiexian—paint a clear boundary and evade political stigma. The Widow of a Nobel-Winning Chinese Dissident Rebuilds Her Career as an Artist 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z He spends the rest of the morning overseeing the torture of a political prisoner, though his heart isn’t really in it. A Novel Tracks Egypt’s 2011 Revolution and Its Bloody Crackdown 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z In addition, there were severe human rights violations, like the trafficking of infants born to political prisoners, clandestine concentration camps and widespread torture. Democracies don’t bounce back post-dictatorship. "Argentina, 1985" shows how justice looks afterward 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Last week, Putin also pardoned former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, viewed by Kremlin foes as a political prisoner, after he spent more than 10 years in jail. Russian punk band says freed to improve Russia's image before Olympics 2013-12-27T12:32:36Z He wasn’t in Kotelnich as a criminal or political prisoner, he was just there. Emmanuel Carrère’s Disconcertingly Personal and Utterly Gripping Prose 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z In your book, you write about encountering other political prisoners, particularly those arrested for protesting the School of Americas. Orange is the New Black” author: Prison wastes time, human potential and money 2013-09-06T23:00:00Z More recently, she helped organise a hunger strike and petitions to free political prisoners – including fellow director Jafar Panahi, released from prison at the end of May. Shirin Neshat: A long way from home 2010-06-13T21:01:00Z I’m not equating political prisoners with prisoners of conscience, those who are locked up merely for speaking out. All political prisoners are imprisoned for ‘real’ crimes. Convicted drug dealers are political prisoners: I should know — I was one 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z What you won’t see is the island that housed political prisoners offshore. When Yugoslavia’s Bright Future Was Fashioned in Concrete 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z A post-junta government recently released political prisoners, eased censorship and paved the way for a kinder political environment. 'They Call It Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain': a hopeful documentary 2012-04-05T19:26:05Z Thereafter he campaigned tirelessly, and secretly, on behalf of political prisoners in the Eastern bloc and turned his public scorn against what he discerned as the hypocrisies and complacencies of the British left-wing intelligentsia. Alan Sillitoe obituary 2010-04-25T14:15:00Z “These are where the political prisoners lived when Stalin was building BAM,” Anatoly Stepanovich, 69, told us, nodding toward a block of long log barracks lining the road above the station. The Other Siberian Railroad 2012-08-10T18:28:44Z Diaz, the lawyer and former mayor, was 6 when his mother brought him to Miami in 1961, forced to leave behind his father, a political prisoner. Divisive Battle Over Elián González Reverberates on a Miami Stage 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Cernovich judged that “the UK government starved him”, and immediately called for the trial of British diplomats in the US “as criminals who put political prisoners into concentration camps”. The dark stars of the far right compete to bask in the glory of Tommy Robinson 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z As a political prisoner, Meer was officially in a different category from most of the people with whom she was incarcerated, yet she often uses “we” in her captions. The Defiantly Everyday Drawings of Fatima Meer 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z He was thrown into a crowded cell with about 20 other political prisoners and left to contemplate a future that was uncertain but likely, he assumed, to involve indefinite imprisonment or execution. From a Cairo Prison to a Poignant Wedding 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z The Twitter revolution in Iran ended in a violent crackdown and 2,000 new political prisoners. How Twitter has become the people's voice on the eve of its fifth birthday 2011-02-13T00:06:29Z The dictatorship remained in place for five years after the plebiscite, releasing its grip on power as slowly as possible, but it began releasing political prisoners much sooner. Mario Benedetti’s Wise, Lonely Novel about Political Exile 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z It focuses particularly on one author secretly writing his memoirs about his time as a political prisoner and the authorities' attempts to destroy his work. Iran filmmaker gets standing ovation for secret film at Cannes 2013-05-24T17:10:50Z In one especially memorable scene, a former political prisoner detained under Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile in the 1970s took solace from groups of women spontaneously singing the “Ode to Joy” outside the prison. Revolution No. 9: Seattle will hear Beethoven’s famed, still-needed work of inclusivity 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z This collection gathers the Egyptian activist’s essays, social media posts and interviews, which were mostly composed while he was incarcerated as a political prisoner, and provide reflections on state violence, Egypt’s constitution and technology. Newly Published, From ‘Star Trek’ to Ferdinand Magellan 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z There’s the writer Akbar Ganji, a Revolutionary Guardsman in the 1980s, who became a liberal agitator and one of the Islamic Republic’s most formidable political prisoners. Review: Laura Secor’s ‘Children of Paradise: The Struggle for the Soul of Iran’ 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Fischer became an activist and a prominent lawyer who represented many political prisoners, including Mandela, until he himself was put on trial for his political activities. Weekend Reading: A Tale of Sumo and Suicide; Tyler, the Creator; and More 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z The opera about Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, seen as the face of the African National Congress while her then husband was held for years as a political prisoner, will open next year in Pretoria, its producers said. "Winnie the Opera" to hit S.African stage in 2011 2010-12-28T18:31:50Z He was a martyr already, a 27-year-old I.R.A. member behind bars for weapons possession during the Troubles, leading a hunger strike for the right for men like him to be treated as political prisoners. Fall Movie Release Schedule 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z But what we have in common is that we are all political prisoners. Convicted drug dealers are political prisoners: I should know — I was one 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z It’s that the majority of people who are in jail, even though they wouldn’t consider themselves political prisoners, they are political prisoners. Danilo Maldonado Machado, the dissident artist called 'El Sexto,' on art and liberty in Cuba 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z “Julian is a political prisoner who has been demonised in the press,” said Appelbaum to applause. Wikileaks staff: Julian Assange would find life no easier under President Clinton 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Human rights groups alleged the charges were baseless and considered Sentsov a political prisoner. Ukraine: Director in prisoner swap backs jailed Russians 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Guides are former political prisoners once incarcerated here. 36 Hours in Cape Town 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Despite the hardships the family endures, the bright hues and jasmine-spiked air of the novel’s setting save it from the doldrums; Eleni’s brother may be a political prisoner, but he’s housed on a Greek island. New Books From Maggie Shipstead, Harriet Lane, Mark Haddon 2012-06-27T19:55:30Z Arthur Koestler, a former political prisoner and author of Darkness at Noon, founded the awards in 1962. How a little praise in prison can go a long way 2010-08-24T15:00:00Z The latest arrests came after a resounding vote Wednesday by the Organization of American States Permanent Council that called for the release of political prisoners in Nicaragua and expressed serious concern about the upcoming elections. Nicaraguan writer Sergio Ramirez to live in exile in Spain 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z The walled-in red-brick prison complex in a tree-lined residential neighborhood was where dissidents and other political prisoners were brought to confess to their “crimes” before being formally tried or expelled from the country. In Berlin, it’s a whole new city, but the Wall’s traces remain So being a political prisoner doesn’t mean you haven’t committed a crime … it’s all about the context in which the crime was committed. Convicted drug dealers are political prisoners: I should know — I was one 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Like other political prisoners before him, Wyatt wrote for his life. Thomas Wyatt: The Heart's Forest by Susan Bridgen - review 2012-12-14T22:55:11Z "Being Harold Pinter" combines the writings of Pinter, the late English playwright and political agitator, with the words of Belarusian political prisoners. Belarus actors, 'Being Harold Pinter,' headed, in an emergency, to Chicago 2011-01-18T00:21:49Z All I need now is to be able to work, to feed my children, and not to be afraid that I might be a political prisoner. A Russian Pianist Speaks Out Against the War From Home 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z After a real transparent job dodging questions about Cuba’s detainment of political prisoners, Castro grabbed Obama’s wrist and held it up in an attempted show of solidarity. “He just c*ck-blocked the photo-op”: Trevor Noah roars as Obama pre-empts Fox News and right-wing idiocy 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z The women are arguably as much religious prisoners as they are political prisoners. Pussy Riot denied bail 2012-07-10T21:20:00Z It wasn't until 1979 that political prisoners were released, in order to open the way for Indonesia to receive financial grants from the United States and European nations. Film reopens old, long-buried wounds in Indonesia 2013-02-27T05:35:36Z Shaped like a pyramid and sitting atop a hill overlooking the city’s slums, the Helicoide has become infamous as a location where political prisoners are detained and tortured. Reviving Venezuelan Punk, the Music of Revolution 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Among the prize exhibits is the so-called "Robben Island Bible", a cheap edition of the complete works of Shakespeare kept secretly at the South African jail by political prisoner Sonny Venkatrathnam in the 1970s. UK exhibition stresses Shakespeare's relevance today 2012-07-18T15:06:30Z Mozart subtly questioned aristocratic hierarchies; Beethoven’s sole opera is about the rescue of a political prisoner; Verdi stoked nationalistic fervor and explored the machinations of church and state. At a Moment of Racial Tumult, the Little Rock Nine Inspire an Opera 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Walled off from the West, Mecklenburg has no future, and will be known for nothing except “the turnips our political prisoners get as feed.” A New Translation of an Anti-Heroic German Doorstopper of 1968 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z And for Maya, as for their Aztec contemporaries, that intimidation sometimes took the form of human sacrifice: ritualistic, dominion-fortifying public torture and killing, usually of political prisoners. Can Art Ever Be Innocent? 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The duo from New Jersey sat in the cellblock dining hall on a recent afternoon, poring over a binder filled with stories of the 176 political prisoners featured in "Trace." In Ai Weiwei show at Alcatraz, tourism and human rights go hand in hand 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z He meets his jailers as their equal: "May I remind you, we are not criminals, but political prisoners, jailed for our belief in a free South Africa," he says. Nelson Mandela opera comes to Johannesburg 2011-08-12T17:56:09Z Films tipped to bag the top Golden Lion prize include China's "The Ditch," a hard-hitting look at the fate of political prisoners condemned to forced labor camps in 1960. Venice film fest fights its corner as crisis bites 2010-09-07T10:50:00Z And in Ireland, IRA thieves plundered the art collection of Sir Alfred Beit in the 1970s, demanding ransom and freedom for political prisoners. Stolen art can be burden without connections 2012-10-18T15:42:08Z It served as an occasional place of exile for Czarist political prisoners. Forged by Volcanoes, Kamchatka Offers Majestic, Magnetic Wilds 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Thousands of political prisoners, many of whom later “disappeared,” were kept there. | 'Nostalgia for the Light': Chile?s Past Is Present in the Desert 2011-03-17T21:58:19Z The project, a collection of 176 portraits of dissidents, political prisoners and activists, was first seen in 2014 as part of a huge exhibition the artist created on Alcatraz Island in California. Review | Ai Weiwei’s new show at the Hirshshorn is self-satisfied, but not satisfying 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Even Though I'm Free, I Am Not is the title of an exhibition of Mackay's portraits of more than 160 former political prisoners, currently on display at Amnesty UK's London headquarters. Burma activists say hands up for democracy 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z This country, formerly known as Burma, is by many measures a brutally authoritarian place — human rights groups count 2,100 political prisoners. Burmese Find Release in Music and Art Under Repressive Junta 2010-03-25T22:43:00Z He spent 544 days in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison in the wing for political prisoners, 49 of them in solitary confinement. Washington Post reporter to write memoir about his 18 months in an Iranian prison 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Amnesty International considered them political prisoners, and right in its title, “Wilmington 10 — USA 10,000” makes the case that they were hardly alone in the United States. It Started With a Kiss. Then Film Scholars Found More. 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Saw Wai, who served 28 months as a political prisoner, grinned as he handed out photocopies of his latest poems. Freedom brings new challenges for Myanmar writers 2013-02-05T13:08:12Z It recounts the story of a political prisoner who was executed in 1968 for refusing to renounce her political convictions. Excavating Chinese History, One Harrowing Film at a Time 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z To former political prisoner Carlos Valle, who was exiled in February, the courageous ministry of priests like Román and Báez serves as a “spiritual guide.” Nicaragua’s exiled clergy and faithful in Miami keep up struggle for human rights at Mass 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Since fleeing Syria a decade ago, Wafa Mustafa has spoken out for political prisoners at the United Nations, held vigils outside war crimes trials and chanted in solidarity with Iranians protesting their authoritarian government. Germany’s Stifling of Pro-Palestinian Voices Pits Historical Guilt Against Free Speech 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z She regularly volunteered to give blankets and food to Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails. Seattle woman with Israeli relatives held hostage in Gaza demands peace 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z "I am the first political prisoner held by my own country because I refused to waive my First Amendment constitutional rights and not publish a book." Michael Cohen: Trump will go broke and may face prison — "it's going to hit him hard" 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z In exchange for easing sanctions, Biden administration officials are reported to have received assurances that Mr. Maduro would release Venezuelan political prisoners detained in recent years. Opposition leader says Maduro making ‘huge mistake’ by barring her candidacy 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Mohammadi said she was sending greetings and gratitude to the Nobel Committee on behalf of what she said were 46 women prisoners of conscience and political prisoners held at Evin. Jailed Iranian women's activist smuggles out letter of thanks for Nobel Peace Prize 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Nelson Mandela, the former political prisoner turned unifying president of a nation, presented the trophy to captain Francois Pienaar - an image which went down in history because of the lives it changed. World Cup final biggest of 'our lifetime' - Kolisi 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z If confirmed, the time the women have already spent at the Evin jail, where most political prisoners are held, would be deducted from the sentences, according to the judiciary's Mizan news agency. Iran sentences two women journalists on charges linked to Amini protests 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Protesters packed Westlake Park draped in kaffiyehs and Palestinian flags, and holding signs reading “Ceasefire!” and “Free all Palestinian political prisoners.” Downtown Seattle rally draws hundreds in support of Palestinians 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z That prompted the government to release six political prisoners and the Biden administration to lift key economic sanctions. Venezuela’s opposition is holding primary to pick challenger for Maduro in 2024 presidential rival 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Washington has given Maduro until the end of November to begin lifting bans on opposition presidential candidates and start releasing political prisoners and "wrongfully detained" Americans, U.S. Five prisoners released in Venezuela after opposition deal, US demands 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z "All who want to run for president should be allowed the opportunity," he said, while calling for the release of "all wrongfully detained US nationals and Venezuelan political prisoners". US eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z U.S. officials also said they were pushing harder for the release of Venezuelan political prisoners, something the opposition had also sought in talks with Maduro's representatives, and jailed Americans. US broadly eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z But the deal did not remove bans on opposition candidates the government had barred from public office and made no mention of freeing political prisoners, falling short of what the U.S. wanted to see. Exclusive: US easing Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal -official 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z His campaign posted the words “political prisoner” on Facebook after his June 2022 arrest. Ex-Michigan gubernatorial candidate sentenced to 2 months behind bars for Capitol riot role 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z For years the opposition has urged the government to free over 200 people that NGO Foro Penal, recognised by the Organization of American States, considers to be political prisoners. Five prisoners released in Venezuela after opposition deal, US demands 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z "As in Soviet times, not only political activists and political prisoners but also their lawyers are being persecuted." Allies of Russia's Navalny say three of his lawyers detained 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z “Just like in Soviet times, not only political activists are being prosecuted and turned into political prisoners, but their lawyers, too,” he said. Russian authorities detain 3 lawyers for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny after raids 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z It has continued to compile information on human rights abuses and track the fate of political prisoners in Russia while facing a Kremlin crackdown in recent years. Russian authorities seek to fine a human rights advocate for criticizing the war in Ukraine 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Many governments have called for the unconditional release of Suu Kyi and thousands of other political prisoners in the Southeast Asian country. Myanmar Supreme Court rejects jailed Suu Kyi appeals 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Capitol with a metal tomahawk — and is now the face of a website selling merchandise portraying jailed rioters as “political prisoners” — was sentenced Friday to seven years behind bars. Man who attacked Capitol with tomahawk and now promotes Jan. 6 merchandise gets 7 years in prison 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Aris, who lives in England, urged that Myanmar’s military government be pressured to free his mother and other political prisoner. Myanmar’s top court declines to hear Suu Kyi’s special appeals in abuse of power and bribery cases 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z In a statement, Mr. Cardin also threatened to withhold future military aid for Egypt unless the country made demonstrable progress on releasing political prisoners, improving conditions for human rights activists and other issues. Senate Democrat Threatens to Block More of Military Aid to Egypt 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z As of early this month, Vietnam was holding at least 159 political prisoners and was detaining 22 others pending trial, HRW said. Vietnam jails environmental activist for 3 years for tax fraud 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Asked about the political prisoners, Aleinik said: “We don’t have political prisoners.” Belarus’ top diplomat says he can’t imagine his nation entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The judge also rejected the notion that Jenkins and other jailed rioters are political prisoners who can’t get a fair trial. Man who attacked Capitol with tomahawk and now promotes Jan. 6 merchandise gets 7 years in prison 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Castro suppressed dissent, jailed political prisoners, and antagonized Washington for half a century. Both parties want to win South Florida. Here’s one Cuban activist’s view of the political fight 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The most infamous institution for political prisoners is the Helicoide, in the capital Caracas. As foreign minister speaks at U.N. blocks away, Venezuelan asylum-seekers strain New York City 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z They want New Delhi to accept Kashmir as a disputed region, release political prisoners, revoke harsh emergency laws and announce a plan for Kashmir’s demilitarization. Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir free a key Muslim cleric after years of house arrest 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z “Had Ray been charged earlier, Fox News would have called him a hero and political prisoner,” Teter said in an emailed statement. Ray Epps, Trump supporter targeted by Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Before Biden's visit, Vietnam was holding at least 159 political prisoners and detaining 22 others, Human Rights Watch said earlier this month. Days after Biden's visit, Vietnam detains energy expert 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Vietnam is holding at least 159 political prisoners and detaining 22 others, Human Rights Watch said earlier this month. Vietnam activists to seek US refuge after Biden administration deal -US officials 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Some high-profile detainees have been pardoned or freed, but activists say new detentions have outnumbered releases and thousands of political prisoners remain in jail, with restrictions on free speech as tight as ever. Prominent Egyptian activist and govt critic jailed for six months 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z His decision followed an announcement by rights groups that hundreds of other political prisoners had suspended hunger strikes as the government promised to improve prison conditions. Bahrain activist al-Khawaja says airline denied her boarding to Manama 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z His decision followed an announcement by rights groups that hundreds of other political prisoners had suspended their hunger strike as the government promised to improve prison conditions. Bahrain activist al-Khawaja to travel home, press for father's release 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Of that, the State Department said the administration would withhold $85 million that it said it was legally obligated to keep back given Egypt’s lack of progress on some specific rights, including regarding political prisoners. The US says Egypt’s human rights picture hasn’t improved, but it’s withholding less aid regardless 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Washington has only withheld $85 million of the aid, which under U.S. law was contingent on Egypt making "clear and consistent progress" in releasing political prisoners, which the United States said Cairo did not fulfill. US allows much of Egypt military aid despite human rights concerns 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Hundreds of political prisoners in Bahrain suspended a hunger strike after the government promised to improve prison conditions, rights groups said. US, Bahrain sign strategic security and economic agreement 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Vietnam holds at least 159 political prisoners and at least 22 others were in detention pending eventual trial before a court controlled by the ruling Communist Party, Human Rights Watch said. China, Airbus among potential losers from boosted US-Vietnam ties 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The commission, which was established in 2000, keeps tabs on China's alleged intimidation tactics, and monitors a list of people who have vanished in China or taken as political prisoners. MP Michael Chong urges US-Canada cooperation on China interference 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Rights groups estimate the number of political prisoners in Egypt in the tens of thousands. The US says Egypt’s human rights picture hasn’t improved, but it’s withholding less aid regardless 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z They said Floderus was being held without formal charges at Tehran's Evin prison, where political prisoners and many detainees facing security charges, including Iranians with dual nationality, are jailed. Family of Swede detained in Iran calls for international support 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z A Bahraini government spokesperson denied there were any political prisoners in the kingdom. US, Bahrain sign strategic security and economic agreement 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Over two decades, he worked to negotiate the release of hostages and political prisoners, including those being held in North Korea, Myanmar, Cuba, Iraq and Russia. This week’s passages 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The junta released other political prisoners, including pro-democracy activist and leader of the most powerful trade union confederation, Jean Rémi Yama, earlier this week. Gabon coup leaders: Ousted President Ali Bongo now free 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z However, U.S. officials said Thursday that Egypt had slowed the pace of releases of political prisoners while stepping up the pace of detentions. The US says Egypt’s human rights picture hasn’t improved, but it’s withholding less aid regardless 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Relations between Stockholm and Tehran have been tense since 2019 when Sweden arrested a former Iranian official for his part in the mass execution and torture of political prisoners in Iran in the 1980s. Family of Swede detained in Iran calls for international support 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z I say that the comment is half facetious because Donald Trump actually did have a vision while I was in the administration to go use the terrorist prison at Guantanamo Bay to house political prisoners. Trump's plans to become a dictator: It's time to get real about Project 2025 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z "I reiterate my urgent call on the military authorities of Myanmar to listen to the aspirations of its people, release all political prisoners, and open the door to a return to democratic rule," he said. UN chief says global finance system fragmenting; Myanmar crisis worsens 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The Belarusian human rights group Viasna says more than 1,500 people are currently behind bars as political prisoners. Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z He also said political exiles would be welcomed back and political prisoners freed. Gabon coup leader sworn in as interim president in scene of jubilation 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z He was involved in the exchange of prisoners of war, political prisoners, children and civilians, as well as the evacuation of civilians from occupied territories. Ukraine President Zelenskyy says defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z He held personal talks with President Fidel Castro in 1996, facilitating the release of three Cuban political prisoners, who then were reunited with relatives in Miami. Bill Richardson, U.S. diplomat and troubleshooter, dead at 75 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z The statement also called for the release of political prisoners. Syria: Protests over growing economic hardship spread in south 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z According to Viasna, a total of 1,489 political prisoners are incarcerated in Belarus, and the authorities deliberately create unbearable living conditions for many of them. Belarus outlaws prominent rights group Viasna, declaring it extremist 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z State Department welcomed the releases, but urged Egypt to release "all unjustly detained political prisoners". Egypt jails high-profile political activist after others released 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z In a 1994 review of the case, Amnesty International concluded that its racial and political context qualified Tyler as a “political prisoner.” The radical L.A. student newspaper that inspired a generation of activists 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z He was charged with aiding and abetting a foreign country and was handed a 10-year prison sentence that he is serving in Iran's Evin prison which holds many political prisoners. Jailed US resident excluded from Iran hostage deal begins hunger strike, his son says 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z As the authorities in Belarus continue to track down and detain those involved in huge opposition rallies three years ago, they are also now holding the country's best-known political prisoners "incommunicado". Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z The prison, which is also surrounded by electrified barbed-wire, has long been the main site for holding prominent Iranian political prisoners, as well as foreigners and dual nationals. Wildfire sets off landmines around Tehran's Evin prison, Iran's judiciary says 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z April 2018 - Abiy takes over as prime minister and quickly wins praise at home and abroad for releasing political prisoners and promising to liberalise the economy. Peace and war in Abiy's Ethiopia 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z In the statement, Navalny called on Russians to “personally” resist and encouraged them to support political prisoners, distribute flyers or go to a rally. Russia to announce a verdict in Navalny case; the Kremlin critic expects a lengthy prison term 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z In the post, Navalny called on Russians to “personally” resist and encouraged them to support political prisoners, distribute flyers or go to a rally. Russia to announce a verdict in Navalny’s case; Kremlin critic expects lengthy prison term 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Alexander Lukashenko has repeatedly claimed there's "not one" political prisoner in Belarus, because there's no such article in the criminal code. Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Many governments have called for the unconditional release of Suu Kyi and thousands of other political prisoners, and some, including the U.S., Myanmar junta's partial pardon of Suu Kyi means 'absolutely nothing', says son 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Rhodes during his sentencing hearing called himself a "political prisoner" who was trying to oppose people "who are destroying our country." Factbox: Who has been prosecuted for trying to undo Trump's 2020 election loss? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The United States considers both “wrongfully detained,” meaning the equivalent of political prisoners. Brazil Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Accused Russian Spy 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Kelley had previously decried the prosecution as a “witch hunt,” and after his arrest his campaign posted on Facebook the words “political prisoner.” Ryan Kelley, ex-candidate for Michigan governor, pleads guilty to misdemeanor in Capitol riot case 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z "Three political prisoners have died in prison, so it can be crucial for at least someone to see them," Natalia Satsunkevich told me from Lithuania, where the Viasna activist now lives for safety. Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z This month, the trial of one of the country's foremost female political prisoners, Sepideh Gholian, did not take place because she refused to wear a hijab in the court. Iran protests: Return of morality police met by defiance 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Saudi officials say there are no political prisoners in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia detains relatives of US citizen over lawsuit, rights groups say 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Mr Bergman said the world often focuses on the moment of "intervention," when a political prisoner is rescued and returned home. Travis King: How the US negotiates with North Korea 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The demonstrators called for the release of political prisoners on trial for an alleged plot against state security, and other political opponents jailed or facing investigations. Tunisians protest president’s expanding powers and demand release of all jailed political opponents 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z She now joins a rally in central Warsaw every Sunday to sing Belarusian songs, remember other political prisoners and chant against the war their country is helping to wage on Ukraine. Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, who has overseen the crackdown, has previously denied that his country has political prisoners, and justified government measures by saying they are needed to fight the spread of terrorism. Pardoned Egypt activist says he plans to travel to Italy, continue human rights work 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Egypt pardoned two prominent political prisoners, a day after one of them, Patrick Zaki, was sentenced to three years in prison for writing an article that criticized the government. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z "After dealing with the Otto Warmbier negotiations, and the very tragic outcome, I believe that the North Koreans have chosen not play in the game of political prisoners anymore," he said. Travis King: How the US negotiates with North Korea 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Now he is running for a seat in the US House of Representatives, and he refers to himself and other defendants as "political prisoners". The 'QAnon Shaman' and other Capitol rioters who regret pleading guilty 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z At his sentencing hearing in May, a defiant Rhodes claimed to be a “political prisoner,” criticized prosecutors and the Biden administration and tried to play down his actions on Jan. 6. Justice Department to challenge length of prison sentences for Rhodes and other Oath Keepers 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z He was taken to the notorious Evin prison, known for housing many protesters and political prisoners. Danish vlogger: 'My guilt over being traded in Iranian prisoner swap' 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z “Thousands of political prisoners are suffering in Belarusian prisons for taking part in pro-democracy protests, supporting Ukraine, or simply expressing their beliefs.” Artist who dumped manure at Belarusian president’s office dies in prison, wife says 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Directed by Vyrypaev, the performance is based on political prisoners' court speeches and letters. Ukrainians, Belarusians help turn Warsaw into hub of creative arts 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z After he pleaded guilty to entering a restricted building, Daniel Goodwyn, a member of the Proud Boys, appeared on television calling the Jan 6 defendants "political prisoners". The 'QAnon Shaman' and other Capitol rioters who regret pleading guilty 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The absence of an article on political crimes doesn't mean there are no political prisoners, I point out. Lukashenko: No heroes after Wagner mutiny, Belarus leader tells BBC 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Ms Tikhanovskaya said she was glad to see her husband "alive and strong" but said now it was time to show the faces of other political prisoners and to allow their lawyers to see them. Belarus jails Eduard Babaryko, son of jailed rival to Lukashenko 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Sisi and his supporters say the country has no political prisoners, and that stability and security are paramount. Egypt's Sisi praises sacrifices of Egyptians in 10th anniversary speech 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Investigating their fate should also pave the way for addressing other human rights issues in Syria, including the dire conditions for political prisoners. Families of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new U.N. push to find loved ones 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Most political prisoners serve at least part of their sentences there, usually the many months in detention before their trials. Myanmar Insein: A rare glimpse inside a barbaric prison 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z "Prisoners cannot be political prisoners, if there's no article," he insists. Lukashenko: No heroes after Wagner mutiny, Belarus leader tells BBC 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Earlier this year in a surprise move, Ortega freed more than 200 political prisoners and flew them to the United States, saying he wished to rid Nicaragua of criminal provocateurs who undermine the country's safety. Nicaragua seizes properties of 'traitor' businessman, local media reports 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z More than 19,000 political prisoners are in custody, according to Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a human rights group. In Myanmar, Birthday Wishes for Aung San Suu Kyi Lead to a Wave of Arrests 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Assad has denied holding political prisoners, labeling the opposition as terrorists. Families of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new U.N. push to find loved ones 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The White House has said that Mr. Gershkovich is “wrongfully detained,” tantamount to being a political prisoner. The Wall Street Journal reporter jailed in Russia is scheduled to appear in court. 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z He said the Myanmar military has killed more than 3,600 civilians since the crisis began, while more than 19,000 people have been jailed as political prisoners. UN expert urges a different approach to resolve the crisis in Myanmar 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The protesters held up Cuban and Italian flags and demanded the release of those they say are political prisoners. Pope meets Cuban president as small protest held away from Vatican 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z “Chances of finding a lawyer for a political prisoner in Belarus are now close to zero.” Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z In the referendum, Cubans would have been asked if they backed changes to the law to guarantee freedom of expression and association, free and fair elections, and an amnesty for political prisoners. 'The Cuban regime killed my father' - dissident's daughter 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z During their meeting, Mr Zelensky told the delegation that "an important result of your mission" would be to intercede to bring about the release political prisoners held by Russia. Ukraine war must end, South African President Ramaphosa tells Putin 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Conservative pundit Mollie Hemingway tweeted: “Jake Tapper, Russia collusion liar and propagandist, loses it over American people not accepting the ruling party’s attempt to turn Trump into a political prisoner.” Media whiplash: CNN’s Tapper muzzles Trump-friendly footage a month after town hall 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z “I am a political prisoner,” he told reporters on May 2, the day his trial started. He Exposed Corruption in Guatemala. Now He Faces Prison. 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Zikratski said authorities have created a system in which only lawyers who are loyal to the government are allowed to represent political prisoners. Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Perhaps in an attempt to appease rising public anger, analysts and diplomats say, the president has also released at least 1,000 political prisoners over the last year. Facing Crisis, Egypt’s Leader Tries New Tack: Talking to Opponents 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z His efforts culminated in the late 1990s in the Varela Project, a petition calling for a national referendum to overhaul the ruling system, including open elections, free speech and amnesty for political prisoners. Cuban Government Is Responsible for Death of Dissident, Report Says 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z “It’s difficult to be a new person in a new country,” said Tedros Abraha, a barista who resettled in Oakland after fleeing Eritrea, where he had been a political prisoner. California Is Living Between Ever-Widening Climate Extremes 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Maybe developing the technological means to indefinitely extend posthuman lifespans would mean that political prisoners could be tortured relentlessly for literally millions of years. AI and the threat of "human extinction": What are the tech-bros worried about? It's not you and me 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z “It profanes the very idea of legal defense, and political prisoners aren’t only deprived of the right for legal assistance but can’t even report on torturous conditions behind bars,” he said. Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say Maly is one of many Capitol rioters who have tried to profit from their notoriety, portraying themselves as patriots, martyrs or political prisoners as they solicit donations from supporters. Man who told jurors he had ‘fun’ at the Capitol riot is sentenced to 6 years in prison 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z In the centre of the Russian capital, I watch Muscovites sitting at tables writing letters and postcards to political prisoners. Ukraine war: Oleg Orlov faces jail time for criticising Putin's war 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Several others reported ill treatment or torture of detained colleagues, including Tin Win Aung, a senior lawyer who defended political prisoners in Mandalay, the second largest city. Rights group says Myanmar’s military rulers have cracked down on lawyers, abused legal system 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Lawyers say political prisoners are usually entitled to B-class cells, which come with a clean toilet and other facilities such as newspapers and availability of books. Repeated arrests, filthy cells: Inside Pakistan's crackdown 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z “The authorities have realized that lawyers tell journalists and international organizations about violations and torturous conditions in Belarusian prisons for political prisoners,” she said. Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z “How can a political prisoner be held without a fair trial all these years?” Gadhafi’s son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z "Support for Russian political prisoners is so important today," says Alina. Ukraine war: Oleg Orlov faces jail time for criticising Putin's war 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Among the many thousands of political prisoners in Iran's jails are seven prominent environmentalists who were arrested in 2018. Aras Amiri highlights jailed Iran environmentalists' plight 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z During his sentencing, Rhodes told the judge, "I'm a political prisoner and like President Trump, my only crime is opposing those who are destroying our country." The making of a right-wing martyr 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z TALLINN, Estonia — For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has filled the country’s penal colonies with thousands of political prisoners, with new arrests reported daily. Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z “All political prisoners must be released from prison without any conditions,” Tsikhanouskaya said. Poland imposes sanctions on 365 Belarusians over ‘draconian’ verdict against journalist 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z “I consider myself a political prisoner, for only having served as the ex-minister of President Funes. They accuse me of a series of accusations that have no foundation,” he said. Ex-El Salvador President Mauricio Funes sentenced to 14 years for negotiating with gangs 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Like other political prisoners, the former London-based British Council arts manager spent time in solitary confinement, where she was threatened, blindfolded and interrogated around the clock. Aras Amiri highlights jailed Iran environmentalists' plight 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z At his sentencing on Thursday, Rhodes claimed he was a "political prisoner" - a label the judge sharply rejected. Oath Keeper gets 8 1/2 years in prison over US Capitol attack 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Zikratski says Belarus has effectively run out of independent lawyers to represent the many political prisoners in the country of 9.5 million people, a situation he calls “catastrophic.” Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z During his sentencing Thursday, Rhodes defiantly claimed to be a “political prisoner,” criticized prosecutors and the Biden administration and tried to play down his actions on Jan. 6. Judge to sentence 2 Oath Keepers members after handing down punishment for group’s founder 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Rhodes responded to his sentence by detracting from the gravity of his actions prior to and during the insurrection, criticizing prosecutors and claiming to be a "political prisoner." Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z In remarks before the judge handed down his sentence, Rhodes called himself a “political prisoner” and said his only crime is opposing those who are “destroying” the country. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z “I am a political prisoner,” Mr. Rhodes said. Oath Keepers Leader Sentenced to 18 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The demand for lawyers is outstripping the supply, with repressions escalating and the number of political prisoners growing, he said, “but there is no one to defend them.” Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Trump continues to valorize the Jan. 6 terrorists as "heroes" and "political prisoners" who are victims of the deep state and the Biden administration. Violence is the new Republican grift 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z "I'm a political prisoner and like President Trump, my only crime is opposing those who are destroying our country," Rhodes told Mehta. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z His former allies say being a political prisoner transformed him from a hero into a villain. A Year in Uvalde 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Nor, if he did, what pressure he endured while in detention from a regime that has long tortured political prisoners. Belarus Turns a Story of Love and Protest Into a Tale of Betrayal 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z More than 1,500 people in Belarus are considered to be political prisoners by rights groups and many are said to serve their sentences in dire conditions. Belarus Pardons Opposition Activist Who Was Hauled Off a Ryanair Flight, State Media Says 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Trump continues to valorize the Jan. 6 terrorists as "heroes" and "political prisoners" who are victims of the deep state and the Biden administration. Violence is the new Republican grift 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z "An Erdogan victory would also mean that political prisoners will remain in jail." Turkey election: Why the world is watching the presidential race 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Accordingly, the collectivization of Polish agriculture was ended, Soviet advisers were sent home, political prisoners were released, and greater freedom was given to the Roman Catholic Church. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Russian human rights organization Memorial previously designated Krieger a political prisoner. Activist jailed for 7 years in Russia for "justifying terrorism" 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Thousands of political prisoners and activists could be released if the opposition prevails. Turkey faces election runoff, Erdogan seen with momentum 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z "I was very afraid, but I attended anti-war rallies. I did all I could do," Kirill told me, standing alongside a poster about political prisoners in Russia. Ukraine war: Russians in Germany split over Putin's invasion 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z "Cases of all political prisoners in Turkey are linked to freedom of expression." Erdogan's opponents vow fresh start on Turkish human rights 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The men, often political prisoners, typically felled timber or worked in mines. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z She was widely considered by human rights groups as a political prisoner. Philippine court acquits top critic of ex-president's 'war on drugs' 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Human rights groups say Belarus now has about 1,500 political prisoners. EU parliament calls on Belarus to stop mistreating imprisoned political hopeful 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The European Parliament urged Belarusian authorities to release Babaryka and other political prisoners. EU parliament calls on Belarus to stop mistreating imprisoned political hopeful 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Messages displayed throughout the trial showed Tarrio warning that the Proud Boys would become “political prisoners” if Biden were to become president. Proud Boys 1/6 verdict boosts Justice Dept. in Trump probe 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Auschwitz in western Poland was the largest of the death camps, originally constructed in 1940 to hold Polish political prisoners. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z “You are not a political prisoner,” the judge told him. Man gets 14 years in Jan. 6 case, longest sentence imposed yet 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z In February, Ortega's government expelled 222 political prisoners to the United States and stripped them of their citizenship. Nicaragua arrests 40 opposition figures in new round-up of critics 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z It strongly condemned the “inhumane treatment of political prisoners and their family members” in Belarus. EU parliament calls on Belarus to stop mistreating imprisoned political hopeful 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The 57-year-old former political prisoner and opponent of the Islamic regime found a group of smugglers who promised to take him across the north-western border with Turkey. An Iranian's search for the truth about her missing father 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The intense, unremitting maltreatment of political prisoner Alexei Navalny in Russia shows clearly that the Kremlin is trying to destroy him — mentally and physically. Opinion | The Kremlin is trying to kill Alexei Navalny. It should free him. 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Other dictators across Latin America also released political prisoners and hastened transitions to democratic elections, a transformation Carter encouraged without sending Americans into combat. Political prisoners share how Jimmy Carter saved their lives 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The Biden administration has classified both men as “wrongfully detained,” tantamount to being political prisoners. ‘Publicity here will only complicate the process,’ Lavrov says of any prisoner swap. 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The opposition contends that ruling party control of the electoral authority impedes transparent elections and has also called for the release of political prisoners. US, EU, Latin American countries meet to encourage Venezuela elections 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z But the scale of the arrests during this round of protests was unprecedented, Ghaemi said, and the state was unequipped to deal with so many political prisoners. For protesters pardoned in Iran, freedom comes with no guarantees 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z A senior State Department official said the United States “is committed to a democratic transition in Chad” and is continuing to press for the release of 150 political prisoners who are in custody. As Russians plot against Chad, concerns mount over important U.S. ally 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z The U.S. government’s sudden insistence on respecting human rights came as a complete surprise to political prisoners and must have been “very mind-boggling” for Argentina’s military, said Reati. Political prisoners share how Jimmy Carter saved their lives 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The rebels have been holding him captive as a political prisoner in the remote Nduga region and this week attacked a number of Indonesian troops sent to rescue him., killing at least one. New Zealand pilot kidnapping: The West Papua conflict explained 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z After the verdict, Kara-Murza’s supporters launched a nonprofit fund, the 30 October Foundation, that he founded to offer financial support to Russian political prisoners and their families. Russia sentences Kara-Murza, Putin critic and Post contributor, to 25 years 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z It renewed its call for the release of Kara-Murza and more than 400 other political prisoners in Russia. Top Kremlin critic convicted of treason, given 25 years 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z "The delegation called for immediate and unconditional release of all the political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Vietnam, including NGO leaders, journalists and environmental activists," it said in a statement. Vietnam jails prominent political activist for 6 years 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z They cited steps toward releasing political prisoners in their decision not to withhold more aid, part of the administration’s attempt to balance concern about human rights with U.S. and regional security interests. Egypt secretly planned to supply rockets to Russia, leaked U.S. document says 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z In some previous cases, foreign political prisoners in Russia have remained locked up for extended periods. The Jailing of Evan Gershkovich 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Addressing the rally, Levan Khabeishvili, chair of the United National Movement party, which was founded by Mr Saakashvili, called for the "liberation of political prisoners" and the introduction of the reforms Brussels has asked for. Mikheil Saakashvili: Thousands join mass anti-government rally in Georgia 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z He was also accused of “carrying out the activities of an undesirable organization” for organizing a conference in support of Russian political prisoners. Opinion | Vladimir Kara-Murza seeks a free Russia. The Kremlin gives him jail. 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Since the coup, the security forces have arrested and detained more than 22,200 political prisoners, with more than 17,300 still in prison, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, an advocacy group. Baptist Minister in Myanmar Gets Six Years in Prison for Opposing Junta 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z On one level, the play is about political prisoners. Review: A potent and intimate take on 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' enthralls at A Noise Within 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Memorial, one of Russia’s oldest and most prominent rights groups and a winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, has declared Moskalyov as a political prisoner. Russian girl who drew antiwar sketch leaves orphanage 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Myanmar had a de-facto moratorium on the death penalty since 1989, but the country’s military rulers executed four political prisoners last year. Rights groups welcome Malaysia’s move on death penalty 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Rwanda’s leader was in combative form last December when, on a visit to Washington, he was asked about his country’s most famous political prisoner, and his personal foe. How the U.S., Family and Hollywood Freed the ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z And members of the Oversight and Accountability Committee are investigating the jail conditions of those charged with Jan. 6-related crimes, calling them “political prisoners” and “patriots” who do not deserve to be imprisoned. Analysis | House Republicans lining up to defend Trump, helping in GOP primary 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z OAS ambassadors from across the Americas criticized Ortega's order to strip his critics of their citizenship and called for remaining political prisoners to be freed. Ex-prisoner tells diplomats Nicaragua holding families 'hostage' 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z He has been declared a political prisoner by Memorial, one of Russia’s oldest and most prominent rights groups that won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. EU slams prison term for Russian father in antiwar art case 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Before the game, the surroundings of LoanDepot Park were filled with Cuban exiles protesting the regime and demanding the release of Cuban political prisoners and the end of the dictatorship. Opinion | Cuba tried to save its baseball team. Its efforts had unintended consequences. 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Moskalev has been recognised as a political prisoner by human rights group Memorial, which has itself been banned by Russia's authorities. Russian whose daughter drew anti-war picture flees jail term 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z The banned Russian human rights group Memorial said it considered Moskalyov to be a political prisoner. Russian whose daughter drew anti-war picture gets two years' jail but flees 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Davila is one of 222 political prisoners who were flown to the United States last month in a mass release, after which many were stripped of their Nicaraguan citizenship. Ex-prisoner tells diplomats Nicaragua holding families 'hostage' 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The next day, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia led a band of fellow Republicans to meet with imprisoned Jan. 6 defendants in D.C., giving them high fives and calling them "political prisoners." Donald Trump may be overrating his skills as a cult leader 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Ovsyannikova said she fled because of “total injustice. I felt like I was a political prisoner.” How to flee house arrest in Russia: Escapees tell their secrets 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Speaking to television cameras, Ms. Greene decried a “two-tier justice system” in which the Jan. 6 defendants were treated like “political prisoners.” Lawmakers Tour D.C. Jail Where Jan. 6 Defendants Are Held 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z As Trump calls for the Jan. 6 defendants to be pardoned, some House Republicans are attempting to rebrand those who stormed the Capitol as “political prisoners.” Greene’s DC jail visit pulls GOP closer to Jan. 6 rioters 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z She criticized his family’s online claims that he was a political prisoner. Va. man who fiercely attacked police in Jan. 6 riot sentenced to 52 months 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z If you commit sedition, as the Jan. 6 insurrectionists did, they will declare you a political prisoner and organize a congressional visit to your jail cell. Opinion: Kevin McCarthy's Republicans have a clear stance on Trump's alleged crimes: They support them 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Three protesters were arrested after they ran onto the field in a show of support for political prisoners in the communist island nation. Cuban player defects in Miami after loss to U.S. in World Baseball Classic 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z It has continued to compile information on human rights abuses and track the fate of political prisoners in Russia while facing a relentless crackdown from the Kremlin in recent years. Russia targets Nobel Peace Prize rights group with raids 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The people gathered around photos of political prisoners and people said to have been killed under the Cuban government’s watch. Political protests transform U.S.-Cuba WBC semifinal into something beyond baseball 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Donald Trump is running with this new narrative, claiming that the investigations into the events of that day are a witch hunt and that the January 6 defendants are political prisoners. MAGA replaces Reaganism 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z He was just one of more than 60,000 political prisoners in Egyptian jails, including pretrial detainees, according to estimates by human rights groups last year. Jailed in Egypt at 17, He Wrote to Survive and to Share His Long Ordeal 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z “Detentions, raids, torture behind bars continue in Belarus, political prisoners face pressure, and independent media content is being labeled extremist,” Sapelka said. Belarus rights group says scores detained in new clampdown 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Today’s Russia counts more known political prisoners than the Soviet Union did in its later years. Opinion | Putin is planning a Soviet-style punishment for his critics 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z At the ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles, Roher accepted his Oscar by saying he dedicated it to Navalny and to all political prisoners around the world. Imprisoned Navalny learns documentary about him wins Oscar 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z He also pleaded guilty — something almost never done by Soviet political prisoners. Gleb Pavlovsky, Putin image adviser who became harsh critic, dies at 71 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Daniel Roher just knocked Putin off his high horse, dedicating his Oscar to political prisoners around the world. 'Navalny' wins the Oscar, and director Daniel Roher blasts Putin and the war in Ukraine 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Alvazez was convicted after he refused to leave the country along with 200 political prisoners released by Ortega's government and sent to the United States. Nicaragua closes Vatican embassy in Managua, Nicaraguan embassy to Vatican - source 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z "During that incident, more than 100 female political prisoners were seriously injured including a broken arm, eye injuries and facial bruises," the note said. Smuggled note exposes violence against women in Myanmar jail -lawyers, activists 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Both men were among the more than 220 political prisoners released and expelled to the United States last month, nearly all perceived Ortega critics that the president derided as foreign mercenaries. Nicaragua shuts down business group in latest crackdown on dissent 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Viasna, a leading Belarusian human rights group, says nearly 1,500 political prisoners are currently held in the country. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya: Exiled Belarus opposition leader sentenced to 15 years 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z “We call for the end of political persecution and freedom for the more than 1,400 political prisoners.” Belarus court jails Nobel laureate Bialiatski for 10 years 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Viasna has been a leading rights organization in the country, documenting violations and supporting political prisoners since its founding in 1996. Nobel Prize Is No Defense Against Jail for a Winner in Belarus 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The anti-junta group and two Mandalay-based lawyers who work with political prisoners said those involved in the violence were also denied medical care. Smuggled note exposes violence against women in Myanmar jail -lawyers, activists 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z They were on their 44th day of a hunger strike, protesting the detention of Thai political prisoners, calling for judiciary changes and the repeal of a law that criminalizes criticizing the Thai monarchy. Thai Hunger Strikers Calling for Changes to Monarchy Are at Risk of Dying 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Rights advocates estimate Belarus has 1,500 political prisoners and that 50,000 people have been detained for taking part in protests or criticising the authorities since 2020. Factbox-Nobel laureate Bialiatski's sentencing follows upheaval in Belarus 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z In June, Russia’s domestic intelligence service, the F.S.B., arrested him and his bodyguard and threw them into a jail for political prisoners. A Ukrainian Mayor Disappeared, but Questions of His Loyalty Did Not 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Bialiatski and Viasna swung into action, documenting the abuses, supporting families and keeping close track of the political prisoners filling up Belarusian cells. Opinion | Now comes a moment of truth for a defender of human rights in Belarus 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The junta has previously denied holding political prisoners, saying people in jail broke the law and were sentenced after due legal process. Smuggled note exposes violence against women in Myanmar jail -lawyers, activists 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z A news conference held at the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday highlighted the testimony of current and former political prisoners from Bahrain. MPs want F1 to look into human rights violations 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z From jail, Miller has claimed to be a political prisoner, and prosecutors argued in a sentencing memo that “it is clear he has no remorse and does not believe he committed any crimes.” Texas man who attacked police, threatened Ocasio-Cortez gets 3 years 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z But Carlson has a track record of falsely depicting the attack as a “false flag” operation, absurdly portraying rioters as political prisoners, and pushing other distortions and lies. Opinion | Kevin McCarthy’s Jan. 6 footage stunt demands a real response 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Colombia's government derided Ortega's expulsion of political prisoners as inhumane and arbitrary. Colombia slams Nicaragua's Ortega over expulsion of critics 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The European Parliament and human rights groups have described him as a political prisoner. Poland to expel Belarus defence attache, agency reports 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z In “Where God is Not”, Iranian filmmaker Mehran Tamadon´s unflinching account of the torture of former political prisoners in Iran, the director asks his interviewees to relive the horrors of their incarceration. Fears come true as Turkey's Antakya shaken by third violent earthquake 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Nicaragua’s increasingly authoritarian government has stripped more than 300 people of their citizenship, including political prisoners recently sent to the U.S. Your Monday Briefing: A Testy Exchange Between the U.S. and China 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Very rarely is it reversed, as in Nicaragua, where 222 political prisoners were released and forced into exile last week. Opinion | They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons. Earlier this month, Nicaragua freed more than 200 political prisoners and flew them to the United States. Colombia slams Nicaragua's Ortega over expulsion of critics 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z “The biggest difference with the inmates now is that we don’t hold political prisoners,” said Naimatullah Siraj, director of Kandahar’s central prison, referring to the Taliban fighters incarcerated by the previous government. Inside the Taliban campaign to forge a religious emirate Yet the scientists conceded that other circumstantial evidence supported the theory of murder, including that in 1981, the military dictatorship poisoned political prisoners with bacteria possibly similar to the strain found in Mr. Neruda. Was Pablo Neruda Murdered? 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z "Our relatives were on the official list of political prisoners and were not taken into account for release," the Committee of Relatives of Political Prisoners told a news conference. Nicaraguan political prisoners' families seek their release after others freed 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z In recent years, the Chinese government has better concealed details about political prisoners. Opinion | They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons. Ortega ordered the mass release of political leaders, priests, students and activists widely considered political prisoners and had some of them put on a flight to Washington Thursday. Pope worried about Nicaraguan bishop sentenced to 26 years 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z "We condemn the Nicaraguan government's sentencing of Bishop Rolando Alvarez to 26 years in prison, as well as the decision to strip him and all released political prisoners of Nicaraguan citizenship," Nichols wrote on Twitter. U.S. makes fresh call for jailed Nicaraguan bishop's release 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z He urged the authorities to declare an amnesty for political prisoners and stop the repression of dissidents. Nobel laureate calls for national reconciliation at trial in Belarus 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The newspaper publisher had been locked up for 545 days, a political prisoner in perhaps the Western Hemisphere’s most repressive country. After 545 days behind bars, a political prisoner sees the light 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The number of political prisoners in Belarus has soared from a handful to 1,441 now. Opinion | They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons. A number of political prisoners remained in Nicaraguan prisons — 38, according to one Nicaraguan advocacy group. Nicaragua frees more than 200 political prisoners, sends them to U.S. 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z The authoritarian government of Nicaragua freed 222 political prisoners Thursday in a deal negotiated with the United States, according to Biden administration officials familiar with the agreement. Nicaragua frees 222 political prisoners, sends them to U.S. 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z All arrivals will go through the humanitarian parole process, the Biden administration said, adding that the Nicaraguan government had made “its own decision to release these political prisoners.” Over 200 Nicaraguan political prisoners freed and sent to U.S 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Nicaragua frees more than 200 political prisoners, sends them to the U.S. After 545 days behind bars, a political prisoner sees the light 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z In Hong Kong, there were only a handful of political prisoners in 2019, when protests erupted against China’s increasingly authoritarian rule; now, there are 1,337. Opinion | They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons. "Crackdown is shameless," read one banner which added: "Immediately release all political prisoners." Hong Kong: Largest national security trial begins 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The Inter-American Human Rights Court has declared the government of Nicaragua in contempt of court for ignoring rulings on political prisoners. Nicaragua frees 222 political prisoners, sends them to U.S. 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Three members of the League of Social Democrats staged a small protest outside the complex, urging the immediate release of all political prisoners. Subversion trial for Hong Kong political activists opens 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Then it kicked out the ambassador for the European Union, after a delegation from the bloc demanded freedom for the political prisoners. After 545 days behind bars, a political prisoner sees the light 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z When the United States and other democracies have contact with these regimes, they should raise political prisoners’ cases, making the autocrats squirm by giving them lists and names — and imposing penalties. Opinion | They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons. “The pardons seem to be more propaganda than actually addressing the large number of political prisoners,” he said. Iran Announces Amnesty, but It May Not Spare Many Protesters 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z From abroad, Mora’s movement has sought to raise attention to Nicaragua’s political prisoners and the government’s crackdown against opposition figures. Nicaragua frees 222 political prisoners, sends them to U.S. 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Separately, former reformist President Mohammad Khatami urged “free and competitive elections” after the release of political prisoners both imprisoned and under house arrest. Iran acknowledges ‘tens of thousands’ detained in protests 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z To spread fear, the junta last year began using the death penalty, executing four political prisoners, the first executions of political prisoners in over three decades. Opinion | Myanmar’s junta keeps on killing 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Every political prisoner’s case is a travesty of justice. Opinion | They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons. He offers an amnesty every year around this time to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution; usually, it does not cover political prisoners. Iran Announces Amnesty, but It May Not Spare Many Protesters 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z The Inter-American Human Rights Court has declared the government of Nicaragua in contempt of court for ignoring rulings on political prisoners. Nicaragua frees 222 political prisoners, sends them to U.S. 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Israel holds about 4,700 political prisoners, around 30 of them women, according to the Palestinian Addameer organisation that supports prisoner rights. Israel jail crackdown sets up showdown with Palestinian prisoners 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z “I am concerned that the absence of BBC radio in a dictatorship country could lead to massive negative consequences,” she wrote, pointing to the service’s stories about political prisoners in Egypt. BBC Arabic Radio Airs Final Broadcast After 85 Years 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The most powerful answer is to shine a spotlight on plight of political prisoners and make sure they are not forgotten. Opinion | They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons. The deal called for the release of political prisoners. Gandhi’s Life in Photos, 75 Years After His Assassination 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Rather than facing trial in a criminal court, political prisoners are tried in the Revolutionary Court, a parallel judicial system set up after the 1979 revolution to protect Iran’s system of clerical rule. At the heart of Iran’s crackdown, a small group of judges sentences protesters to hang 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Israeli prison authorities have allowed some leeway to political prisoners in exchange for cooperation in turning out for roll calls, cleaning their own corridors and vacating cells when guards come for checks. Israel jail crackdown sets up showdown with Palestinian prisoners 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z As the daughter of a political prisoner, it was a cost she understood. Tunisian activists decry intimidation as vote looms 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Additionally, it said 1,200 political prisoners are now behind bars, and over 10,000 people have been arrested on other charges in connection with anti-government protests. Biden extends deportation protection for Hong Kong residents 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Gandhi leaving a jail housing political prisoners in Calcutta, now known as Kolkata, in 1938 as part of negotiations to secure their release. Gandhi’s Life in Photos, 75 Years After His Assassination 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z They issued demands including reform of the justice system, the release of political prisoners and the restoration of civil liberties by abolishing legislation such as the lese majeste law. Thai activist sentenced to 28 years for online posts on king 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z “I hope it brings awareness to the plight of these political prisoners,” Jensen, who joined the membership of the Oath Keepers for a year in 2014, told The Associated Press. Some Jan. 6th rioters gain sympathy for cause in red states 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z "The violations of due process and unfair treatment of political prisoners by the U.S. government during this saga will forever be a stain on our country," Harrington added. Judge concludes Jan. 6 rioter who broke into Capitol was acting on "Trump's instructions" 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z As a young prosecutor in Tehran, Ebrahim Raisi sat on a "death committee" overseeing the execution of hundreds of political prisoners in the Iranian capital, rights groups say. Iran's 'death committee' president unyielding in defence of clerical rule 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z According to Belarus’ Viasna human rights watchdog, there were 1,445 political prisoners in the eastern European country as of early January. Photo with Hillary Clinton used as evidence against jailed Belarus politician 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Rights groups estimate there are about 1,500 political prisoners in Belarus as a result of the crackdown. Belarus detains former presidential candidate 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The military leadership has taken more than 17,000 political prisoners since then and killed more than 2,700 people, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. Rights group: Litany of crises in 2022 but also good signs 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Questions swirled on Wednesday about the health of Russia’s most famous political prisoner, Aleksei A. Navalny, after his wife publicly urged prison officials to provide her ailing husband with medicine. The wife of a jailed Russian opposition leader urges he be given medical treatment. 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z He is under U.S. sanctions over a past that includes what the United States and activists say was his role overseeing the killings of thousands of political prisoners in the 1980s. Analysis: Iran executions quash protests, push dissent underground 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z “The German government demands the release of all of the more than 1,400 political prisoners,” the foreign ministry tweeted. Germany calls for release of all political prisoners in Belarus 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Many of the Republicans pushing for this committee have gone on the record claiming that January 6 insurrectionists who have been arrested and charged are "political prisoners." Two years after January 6, the House Speaker fight may be encouraging more domestic terrorism 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The charges in the trial are connected to Viasna’s provision of money to political prisoners and helping pay their legal fees. Belarus opens trial of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Bialiatski 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The organisation supported jailed demonstrators and their families, and documented how the authorities tortured political prisoners. Ales Bialiatski: Nobel Prize-winning activist stands trial in Belarus 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Byalyatski and his colleagues have been labelled "political prisoners" by fellow rights defenders. Belarus to begin trial of Nobel Prize-winning rights defender 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z “I am an advocate for the rights of the Palestinian people… and human rights and I am a lawyer. I defended Palestinian political prisoners and it’s my right,” he said. Palestinian rights lawyer says deportation won’t stop him 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z He has also spoken in defense of the Capitol rioters, comparing them to "political prisoners." 6 new MAGA Republicans in Congress that could end up the next Marjorie Taylor Greene 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Mediazona, an independent Russian news outlet, published an article on Saturday collecting New Year’s greetings from political prisoners. Putin Has a New Year’s Message. So Do His Critics, From Jail. 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Last week the UN Security Council called for an end to violence in Myanmar and the release of all political prisoners. Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for a further seven years 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Those rights advocates estimate there are around 1,500 political prisoners in Belarusian prisons. Belarus to begin trial of Nobel Prize-winning rights defender 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Last week, the United Nation’s Security Council adopted a resolution condemning the junta’s rights abuses in the aftermath of the coup and demanding the release of political prisoners. Myanmar’s Ousted Civilian Leader Likely to Spend Life in Prison 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z He signed two landmark arms agreements with the U.S., freed political prisoners, allowed open debate, multi-candidate elections and freedom to travel, and halted religious oppression. Fallen colossus: USSR’s terror, triumphs began 100 years ago 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z There are now so many jailed opponents of President Vladimir V. Putin and his full-scale invasion of Ukraine that a new tradition has emerged in Russia: New Year’s greetings from political prisoners. Putin Has a New Year’s Message. So Do His Critics, From Jail. 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z According to the U.S. embassy in Belarus, there are more than 1,300 political prisoners in Belarus. Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison - BelTA 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Mr Stewart has previously defended Bahrain, telling a Commons debate in January that the country "does not have political prisoners" and "they are all prisoners who are there because they have committed a crime". Bob Stewart MP tells human rights activist to 'go back to Bahrain' 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z But he sympathizes with many of the demonstrators who now face criminal charges, referring to the pro-Trump mob that assaulted officers, trapped lawmakers and vandalized the home of Congress as “political prisoners.” Waterslides and rifles: Inside Florida’s playground for the far right 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z The government did not comment on the Nekemte attack, just as it does not on most other attacks, while the OLA said it had freed "political prisoners" from the town's jail. Ethiopia’s PM sees OLA rebellion grow in his own backyard 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z The penitentiary once housed many political prisoners, including Jose Revueltas, an influential Mexican writer imprisoned several times for his left-wing activism. Mexico reinvents island prison as Pacific tourist draw 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z His father had chosen the town because as a former political prisoner, he was forced to live at least 60 miles away from the capital. Paintbrush in Hand, a Russian Muralist Wages His Own War 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z But Biden administration officials insist that the charges against him are fabricated and have classified him, as they did Ms. Griner, as “wrongfully detained,” tantamount to a political prisoner. Russia’s ‘Sham’ Charge of Spying Makes Whelan’s Case the Hardest 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z The number of political prisoners continues to rise, with 828 detained as of Nov. 30, Palabay said, noting that at least 25 of them were arrested after Marcos took office in June. Philippines protesters decry alleged injustices under Marcos 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z White House officials acknowledged that the deal raised the risk of prominent Americans being detained as political prisoners. The Stakes Behind the F.T.C.’s Bid to Block Microsoft’s Big Deal 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Treasury announced sanctions on Salavati for sentencing “political prisoners, human right activists, media workers and others seeking to exercise freedom of assembly to lengthy prison terms as well as several death sentences.” Iran conducts first known execution of prisoner arrested during protests 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Shekari was arrested on Sept. 25 and sentenced on Nov. 20 by Iran’s Revolutionary Court, a special court for political cases and political prisoners, the agency said. Iran Executes Man Over Nationwide Protests 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The former Democratic governor rarely interjects himself in New Mexico politics these days and works mostly on international issues that include freeing political prisoners and others. Slate of New Mexico regulatory candidates sparks concern 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Gohmert called Gold a “patriot and an American hero” who was held as a “political prisoner” by the Biden administration. Family of fallen Capitol Police officer snubs Republicans during Congressional Gold Medal ceremony 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Some 500 were political prisoners — government opponents, underground Communists, student protesters and activist Buddhist monks — held in tiny cells known as “tiger cages” in a hidden, walled-off section. Don Luce, Activist Who Helped End the Vietnam War, Dies at 88 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Republican leadership is currently indulging Greene's demands to treat the Jan. 6 insurrectionists as "political prisoners." Uh, Politico? Biden didn't make Marjorie Taylor Greene "the face of the GOP" — Republicans did 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Iranian officials frequently force political prisoners and their families to make false or incriminating statements. Minors in Iran could face death penalty on protest-related charges 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z “The upside, of course, was that I was with people, with other political prisoners. I’ll never forget the moment when a very young political prisoner came up to me and said, ’Sean, you’re safe now. Australian jailed in Myanmar applauded in Parliament 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The United States must make clear that future sanctions relief depends on irreversible political changes, starting with the release of political prisoners. Opinion | How to make sure the U.S.’s new policy in Venezuela gets results 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Just two months earlier, Macron had shaken hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who earlier in his career ordered the execution of thousands of political prisoners in the 1980s. Opinion | The West is finally waking up to the real problem in Iran 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z “I’m not going to be a political prisoner in the state of Oregon. It’s just that simple,” Boquist said. Oregon lawmakers lift security measure imposed on senator 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z The opposition will seek to meet with the Venezuelan government again before the end of the year to discuss human rights, political prisoners and other topics including "electoral conditions," Blyde said. Venezuelan political talks set to enter challenging phase -opposition delegate 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z It is time for Ms. Kolesnikova and all the political prisoners to be freed. Opinion | In Belarus, a champion of democracy suffers solitary confinement 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z “But any additional action will require additional concrete steps,” including the release of political prisoners and recognition of opposition legitimacy, as well as unfettered access for U.N. humanitarian missions. U.S. grants Chevron license to pump oil in Venezuela 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z A stunning comeback: Anwar, 75, has been the deputy prime minister and, twice, a political prisoner. Your Friday Briefing: Covid Protests Grow in China 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z This weekend's talks, which are again being facilitated by Norway, will cover presidential elections, the status of hundreds of political prisoners and U.S. sanctions on Venezuela, according to the sources. Venezuela government and opposition set to resume talks this weekend in Mexico -sources 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z In 2010 he backed a dissident hunger striker who was demanding the release of political prisoners. Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes dies at 79 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z In the darkness that political prisoners endure in Belarus, the “punishment cell,” or solitary confinement, is particularly miserable. Opinion | In Belarus, a champion of democracy suffers solitary confinement 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z News conferences highlighting the link between human rights and the climate crisis were disrupted by shouting matches over Egypt’s jailing of political prisoners. COP27 leaves world on dangerous warming path despite historic climate fund 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z More than 13,000 of them are political prisoners, said a spokesman for AAPP, and dozens are still being arrested — or killed — by the junta daily. Myanmar releases ex-U.K. ambassador, Australian aide to Suu Kyi from prison 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Knowing how many activists are jailed in China is difficult, as Beijing does not even admit to having any political prisoners. China repression: The families who have left loved ones behind 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Human Rights Watch estimated in 2019 that as many as 60,000 political prisoners are incarcerated in Egyptian prisons, many without trial. Family: Egypt activist ‘deteriorated’ since hunger strike 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Myanmar’s military junta said Thursday it was releasing and expelling four foreign prisoners as part of a broad amnesty that also includes dozens of political prisoners. Myanmar Frees Former British Ambassador and Others in Amnesty 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Across town from the office building, Ukrainian officials showed reporters another site of suspected abuse, a pretrial detention center the Russians had used to hold political prisoners. Electrical Cords, Metal Pipes: In Kherson, Signs of Torture Emerge 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The regime has previously been widely condemned for mass executions of political prisoners. Iran protests: Fact-checking claims of '15,000 death sentences' 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z For days, Egyptian officials who had seen hosting the summit as a chance at long-sought prestige found themselves instead besieged by questions about their best-known political prisoner. Prominent Egyptian Political Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike, Family Says 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The protesters also called for the release of Abdel-Fattah and all political prisoners detained in Egypt. Family: Egypt activist ‘deteriorated’ since hunger strike 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z At least 53 of them were political prisoners, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, an independent monitoring group. Myanmar Frees Former British Ambassador and Others in Amnesty 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z When death sentences are issued for political prisoners in Iran, they are not always carried out, and can sometimes be commuted. Iran issues first known death sentence linked to uprising 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z “I’m basically being held as a political prisoner of the FBI. They want to coerce me into cooperating.” DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’ 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Another charge stems from an event for political prisoners at which the activist referred to what investigators term Russia's "supposedly repressive policies". Ukraine war: Russian activist writes letters from jail 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The bipartisan House resolution notes that “national governments and legislative bodies have an obligation to raise awareness about the plight of political prisoners” and to work for “their prompt release.” Opinion | Why Political Prisoner Day matters around the world — and in my Moscow prison 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Among the political prisoners released was Ko Mya Aye, one of the student leaders of the first major uprising against the government, in 1988, who said, “I am always together with the Myanmar people.” Myanmar Frees Former British Ambassador and Others in Amnesty 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z But political prisoners typically face the feared revolutionary courts, a parallel system created to protect the Islamic republic, said Hadi Enayat, a political sociologist specializing in Iranian law. Protesters arrested in Iran face a justice system stacked against them 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Families of political prisoners often opt to stay quiet on their relatives’ cases in hopes that behind-the-scenes diplomacy might offer a better shot at securing freedom. White House ‘doing everything we can’ to get British-Egyptian released 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z |
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