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"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 ]
American prisoner artist, C-Note's, 2016, ink on paper artwork, Black August - Los Angeles. Black August is an annual commemoration and prison-based holiday to remember Black political prisoners, Black freedom struggles in the United States and beyond, and to highlight Black resistance against racial, colonial and imperialist oppression.
Political prisoners by country (33 C) A. Amnesty International prisoners of conscience (1 C, 5 P) P. Political prisoners according to Memorial (33 P)
Amnesty International prisoners of conscience held by the United States (6 P) Pages in category "Political prisoners in the United States" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
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 ...
The AP found that U.S. prison labor is in the supply chains of goods being shipped all over the world via multinational companies, including to countries that have been slapped with import bans by ...
The post How the Clenched Fist Became a Black Power Symbol appeared first on Reader's Digest. ... give monumental form to a modern political subject of dramatic urgency.” Artists are inspired in ...
Aung San Suu Kyi was an Amnesty International-recognized prisoner of conscience from 1989 to 1995, from 2000 to 2002, and from 2003 to 2010. [ 67 ] Main article: Political prisoners in Myanmar