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Sotoudeh, who has spent her career defending political prisoners, human rights advocates, and women’s rights activists, is now a political prisoner herself.
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Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
Ana of Coral Gables recalled when a reporter wrote about her father, a Cuban political prisoner.
—Amanda Rosa
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Medical student turned political prisoner.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
Ana of Coral Gables recalled when a reporter wrote about her father, a Cuban political prisoner.
—Amanda Rosa
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Medical student turned political prisoner.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Political prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20prisoner. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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