political prisoner
Example Sentences
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Washington, once an adversary, now describes a "wonderful" relationship, citing some political prisoner releases and new oil and mining deals.
From BBC
Cuban exiles have demanded multiparty elections, freedom of speech, the release of political prisoners and other reforms.
From Los Angeles Times
The measure was seen as a goodwill gesture by the regime, which has a history of liberating political prisoners as part of negotiations with the U.S.
It did not specify whether they included political prisoners, but it said they had all "served a significant portion of their sentences and have maintained good conduct while in prison".
From BBC
She has opened Venezuela's vast oil industry to foreign investment, sacked officials suspected of corruption, released scores of political prisoners and, according to Bogota, begun pushing Colombian rebels back across the border.
From Barron's
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