Subdirectories of Political Prisoners:
Categories related to Society: Issues: Human Rights and Liberties: Political Prisoners: Society: Issues: Crime and Justice: Prisons (118) Websites on Political Prisoners: Free Arzhang Davoudi A 46 year old political activist who was arrested after having an interview in Iran with Jane Kokan, a Canadian reporter who reported and filmed the documentary "Forbidden Iran". The Free Iranian Freedom Fighters' Petition An online petition to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to free four democracy advocates. Free Payman Piran Online petition for Peyman Piran, a Kurdish student who on March 7, 2004 was arrested by the Revolutionary Courts of Tehran and transferred to Branch 6 of Qasr prison, a branch known for holding criminals and convicts. Freedom Now An all-volunteer, non-profit organization to facilitate representation for arbitrarily detained individuals who have neither used nor advocated violence. Mexico: Bacilio Is Detained Just months after speaking up on human rights and free speech issues in Mexico, Dr. Bacilio Gomez was arrested by Mexican authorities. Solidarity Group Political Prisoners Links to several issues including the jailing of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Kurds, and German leftist press. A State of Denial The story of Canadian Bill Sampson who is awaiting execution inside a Saudi jail cell. It is believed that he was tortured into signing a false confession of guilt. Includes a rare look inside a Saudi jail cell.
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