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Top: Society: Issues: Human Rights and Liberties: Political Prisoners (37)
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Who is a political prisoner? - Anarchist Black Cross Federation defines the term political prisoner and prisoners of war. The Case of Valentin Moiseyev - Information on Russian Whistle-blower, Valentin Moiseyev, a former employee of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs who faces a 12 year prison sentence for exposing corruption in the Russian government. You can send an email in Russian on his behalf. Boycott Brazil - Background information and current status of John Gregory Lambros illegal extradition and imprisonment in Leavenworth, Kansas federal prison. FreeLou - United States citizen who has been trailed and sentenced to two years in jail by a Qatary court under the influence of its ruler. Lou's family and friends are seeking to free him and return him home. The Ogiek Campaign - Learn about the online campaign to protect the Ogiek of Kenya, an indigenous tribe that lives in Kenya's Mau Forest and is fighting government repression to remain in their ancestral home. Burma and Human Rights - Learn about human rights violation in Burma at Toe Kyi's web site. Toe Kyi is a student activist of the nonviolent movement for human rights and democracy in Burma. Free Lori Berenson - American Lori Berenson, wrongfully imprisoned in Peru since 1995 on charges of treason, was tried by a military tribunal and given a life sentence. Provides information about the campaign to set her free. Freedom Now - Our mission is to free prisoners of conscience through focused legal, political, and public relations advocacy efforts. Together Against Torture - Site attempting to save Zeynep Avci, a Kurdish woman tortured in Turkey. Report Criticizing Detention Practice - Human rights groups question the continuing imprisonment of those who sought political asylum here.
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