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Political prisoners by country (33 C) C. People detained under Defence of Canada Regulations (1 C, 9 P) P. Political imprisonment in Belarus (1 C, 1 P)
The concept of a political prisoner, like many concepts in social sciences, sports numerous definitions, and is undefined in international law and human right treaties. [2] [1] Helen Taylor Greene and Shaun L. Gabbidon in 2009 that "standard legal definitions have remained elusive", but at the same time, observing that there is a general consensus that "individuals have been sanctioned by ...
A person who is sentenced for a violation of this article can be sentenced to a prison term between one and four years and if the violation was made in public the verdict can be elevated by a sixth. [89] Prosecutions often target critics of the government, independent journalists, and political cartoonists. [90]
"The elections are obviously not free nor fair given how Mr. Putin has imprisoned political opponents and prevented others from running against him." Putin's rule is authoritarian, he relies on ...
Kaine urged supporters to "do their best" to elect Clinton the nation's first female president, while Clinton focused on the short-comings of her rival, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
"Political prisoner" is an inherently vague term which is most commonly applied to people persecuted for their political beliefs or for their "threat" to the government. [1] Imprisonment for mere expression of political beliefs is rare in the modern United States, because free speech and free expression are well-established in law. [2]
The first step involves accepting your anger, says Jemar Tisby, a historian and bestselling author who has studied King and social justice movements. “Lamenting is part of justice,” says Tisby ...
David Timberman of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has argued that the Duterte government has "run roughshod over human rights, its political opponents, and the country's democratic institutions", citing intimidation of political opponents, institutions and the media, increased extrajudicial killings, and suggestions of ...