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He was first apprehended in August 2021 at the Oakland airport and placed on house arrest at his family’s Dublin home during investigation of the allegations.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Mousavi has been under house arrest since 2011.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
But all of these are either languishing in jails or under house arrest.
—Peter Nicholas, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The 81-year-old incumbent’s main challenger, the former musician Bobi Wine, has effectively been placed under house arrest, the opposition leader’s party said, with police and military officers surrounding his home in Kampala.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Mousavi has been under house arrest since 2011.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
But all of these are either languishing in jails or under house arrest.
—Peter Nicholas, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The 81-year-old incumbent’s main challenger, the former musician Bobi Wine, has effectively been placed under house arrest, the opposition leader’s party said, with police and military officers surrounding his home in Kampala.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20arrest. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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