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A prisoner of conscience (POC) is anyone imprisoned because of their race, sexual orientation, religion, or political views. The term also refers to those who have been imprisoned or persecuted for the nonviolent expression of their conscientiously held beliefs.
Feb 25, 2021 · The "prisoner of conscience" designation is a powerful tool in advocating for the humane treatment of people who hold different religious, political, and sexual views than the powers that...
Prisoners of conscience – someone who has not used or advocated violence or hatred in the circumstances leading to their imprisonment but is imprisoned solely because of who they are (sexual orientation, ethnic, national or social origin, language, birth, colour, sex or economic status) or what they believe (religious, political or other ...
Feb 16, 2024 · Following his poisoning, unjust imprisonment and torture in prison, Aleksei Navalny has died after languishing for 37 months behind bars and being sent to one of Russia’s most remote and harshest prisons.
Feb 25, 2021 · Amnesty International defines a prisoner of conscience (POC) as a person who has been deprived of their liberty solely because of their conscientiously held beliefs, or for discriminatory reasons relating to their ethnicity, sexuality, gender, or other identity, who has not used violence or advocated violence or hatred.
Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners of conscience. Thousands of prisoners of conscience languish in prisons around the world, sometimes for years on end, in horrendous conditions. Many are subjected to torture, and other forms of ill-treatment.
May 7, 2021 · Amnesty International has apologised to Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny and reversed a decision to stop calling him a "prisoner of conscience". The human rights organisation took the...
Dec 5, 2023 · Amnesty International USA helps to free prisoners of conscience, protect human rights defenders, and support individuals and communities who are at risk of having their human rights violated.
Feb 16, 2024 · Russia: Prisoner of Conscience Aleksei Navalny, Kremlin’s Most Vocal Opponent, Dies in Custody. “Following his poisoning, unjust imprisonment and torture in prison, Aleksei Navalny has died after languishing for 37 months behind bars and being sent to one of Russia’s most remote and harshest prisons. Aleksei was a prisoner of conscience ...
Feb 21, 2024 · Following his poisoning, unjust imprisonment and torture in prison, Aleksei Navalny has died after languishing for 37 months behind bars and being sent to one of Russia’s most remote and harshest prisons
