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He served his full six-year sentence and was released from prison on 5 June 2014. In December 2017 Wangchen escaped from China to the United States, arriving in San Francisco on 25 December, where his wife and children live, having been granted political asylum in the United States in 2012.
Well-Founded Fear is a 2000 documentary film from directors Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini.The film takes its title from the formal definition of a refugee under the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, as a person who deserves protection, "owing to a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or ...
China: Beijing United States: April 26, 2012 () [citation needed] May 2, 2012 () 6 days Left to go to hospital under unclear circumstances. Was later able to go to the U.S with his family. Roger Pinto: Bolivian Senator; leader of the opposition Political persecution by Government of President Evo Morales Bolivia: La Paz Brazil
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NEW YORK — For one 29-year-old Venezuelan woman, who left her two children and partner behind in her home country to embark on a six-month journey to New York City, America represented hope.
South Korean film producer and director [13] 1992 November 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt participants Venezuela Peru: Military officers After the failure of the November 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état, most of its participants fled to Peru, where they were received by dictator Alberto Fujimori as political asylees.
Some press reports state that the Uyghurs have been granted political asylum in Albania. But the U.S. government press release merely states that they are applying for asylum in Albania. On May 9, 2006, the Associated Press reported that the People's Republic of China (PRC) denounced the transfer of custody.
Xiong Yan (Chinese: 熊焱; born 1 September 1964) is a Chinese-American human rights activist, military officer, and Protestant chaplain. He was a dissident involved in 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. [7]