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Nominees for foundation’s the Noble Prize include Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López, who was sentenced to 14 years in jail in 2014 for his democracy campaign, but managed to escape the country disguised as an electrician in 2020 while under house arrest.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Khaleda was freed from house arrest in August 2024 after Hasina’s ouster.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
She was released on a $100,000 surety bond and was allowed to leave the state to spend her pre-trial period under house arrest at both her mother and father's homes in Tennessee.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
He was released on $25,000 bond with an ankle monitor under house arrest.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Khaleda was freed from house arrest in August 2024 after Hasina’s ouster.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
She was released on a $100,000 surety bond and was allowed to leave the state to spend her pre-trial period under house arrest at both her mother and father's homes in Tennessee.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
He was released on $25,000 bond with an ankle monitor under house arrest.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
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“House arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20arrest. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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