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political prisoner

noun as in prisoner of war

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Mr Cotler has represented Iranian political prisoners and has strong ties to Israel.

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She urged people to march repeatedly, not only for themselves - but for Russians inside the country who can’t do the same, “for the political prisoners… and for those who have been killed.”

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The Azerbaijani government rejects the claims and says the government holds no political prisoners.

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He returned to Iran in 2016 to be with his parents, and was arrested and sentenced to 11 years imprisonment in Evin prison, where political prisoners are often imprisoned.

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Earlier this year, hundreds of political prisoners were freed after they were granted a royal pardon to mark 25 years of King Hamad’s rule.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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