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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)
Category: Political prisoners by country. 11 languages. ... Political prisoners in the United States (1 C, 15 P) V. Political prisoners in Venezuela (5 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 ...
Tunisia's election on Sunday pits President Kais Saied, who rights groups say has removed most democratic checks on his power, against a candidate who was suddenly jailed last month and another ...
Following pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the U.S. this year, Trump told Fox News in July that anyone who desecrates the American flag should get a one-year jail sentence.
Indeed, the mere number of sentences imposed here would not place the United States at the top of the incarceration lists. If lists were compiled based on annual admissions to prison per capita, several European countries would outpace the United States. But American prison stays are much longer, so the total incarceration rate is higher."
His opponent Kamala Harris, who he defeated on Wednesday to claim the presidency, has previously warned that Trump “has an enemies list of people he intends to prosecute” should he return to ...
Countries Official position Later imprisonment Reason Muhammad VIII al-Amin Tunisia: Bey of Tunis (1943–1956) & King of Tunisia (1956–1957) 1957: Overthrown [1] Patrice Lumumba Democratic Republic of the Congo: Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (1960) 1961: Overthrown (Executed by firing squad) [2] Ahmed Ben Bella Algeria