jailed

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She is the daughter of the late president Alberto Fujimori, who had been jailed for human rights violations.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The foundation of Narges Mohammadi, the jailed Iranian Nobel peace prize winner, praised Satrapi as "a fearless voice for feminism, human rights, and freedom".

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A British couple jailed in Iran on espionage charges have lost an appeal against their 10-year sentence, according to their family.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Ashford from Tairgwaith, Brynamman, and Stewart Jones, from Llanelli, were both jailed for three years and four months.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

She and the other suffragists argued that they were being jailed because they had opposed the government and not because they had blocked traffic or stood too long on the sidewalks or city streets.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling