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Political prisoner
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A political prisoner is someone imprisoned because they have opposed or criticized the government responsible for their imprisonment.
Quotes
There can be no political prisoners in a democracy, nor detention without trial in a state of law.
Gideon Levy, In a Democracy, Palestinian Lawmaker Khalida Jarrar Would Be Free (June 21, 2018), Haaretz.
Political prisoners, detention without trial and unlimited imprisonment define tyranny.
Gideon Levy, In a Democracy, Palestinian Lawmaker Khalida Jarrar Would Be Free (June 21, 2018), Haaretz.
External links
Political prisoners
Category:Crime
Category:Law
Category:Politics
Category:Human rights