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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)
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 ...
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 ...
Lukashenko, in power since 1994, is one of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's closest allies and stands accused by his opponents and Western rights groups of human rights abuses and jailing opponents ...
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.
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 ...
"My political beliefs, my actions of trying to humanize all races, genders, and religions landed me in this place surrounded by barb wire fencing, a room made of steel and iron," Bill Cosby said ...