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Al-Mousawi, of the historically oppressed Shia Muslim faith, was previously detained and had served about 11 years as a political prisoner following arrests across the region in the wake of the Arab Spring, said Alwadaei of BIRD.
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Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Guanipa spoke via video link from Venezuela after being released earlier this year from detention, where he had been held as a political prisoner.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
And Mahshid Nazemi, a former political prisoner and activist who now lives in France, said at least one friend was detained and questioned about contact with her.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
And Mahshid Nazemi, a former political prisoner and activist who now lives in France, said at least one friend was detained and questioned about contact with her.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Guanipa spoke via video link from Venezuela after being released earlier this year from detention, where he had been held as a political prisoner.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
And Mahshid Nazemi, a former political prisoner and activist who now lives in France, said at least one friend was detained and questioned about contact with her.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
And Mahshid Nazemi, a former political prisoner and activist who now lives in France, said at least one friend was detained and questioned about contact with her.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Political prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20prisoner. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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