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- DictionaryPris·on·er of con·science/ˌprizənər əv ˈkänSHəns/
noun
- 1. a person who has been imprisoned for holding political or religious views that are not tolerated by their own government.
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Anyone imprisoned for their demographics, beliefs, or the nonviolent expression thereof
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. Wikipedia