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The United States and European countries should fund human rights networks both inside and outside the country and should prepare for the possibility that Saied will cross certain redlines, such as executing a political prisoner or ordering the police to fire on protesters.
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Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
In 1966, Pilar Castillo works as a librarian while waiting for the release of her husband, who was unjustly made a political prisoner.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
López is a renowned former political prisoner, while Toledo is one of the members of the opposition's delegation for talks with the government.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 July 2024
Walz also called for the release of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, and, after Liu died a political prisoner in 2017, Walz cosponsored a resolution to honor Liu’s legacy.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
In 1966, Pilar Castillo works as a librarian while waiting for the release of her husband, who was unjustly made a political prisoner.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
López is a renowned former political prisoner, while Toledo is one of the members of the opposition's delegation for talks with the government.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 July 2024
Walz also called for the release of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, and, after Liu died a political prisoner in 2017, Walz cosponsored a resolution to honor Liu’s legacy.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Political prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20prisoner. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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