Meanings of political detainee in English

Lutsenko, who served twice in governments headed by Tymoshenko, is the highest-profile political detainee in the ex-Soviet republic after Tymoshenko herself.

War collaborators, former political detainees and restrictees are also set to benefit.

The release of political detainees has been a main demand of protesters.

It was not clear if other political detainees would be included.

Images of political detainees being led to court in leg irons have caused outrage.

A United Nations human rights envoy has visited a notorious Burmese prison for political detainees.

In this context, we call on Myanmar to immediately release political detainees including Aung San Suu Kyi.

Thousands of prisoners were granted amnesty by the Myanmar government last week though only three were political detainees.

Human rights groups say there are now over 16,000 political detainees in Egypt.

Opposition parties have demanded the release of all political detainees and allow parties to choose representatives at the talks.

Defeated presidential candidate Mehdi Karoubi is among opposition members who have raised allegations that political detainees are being abused.

They said they were the hostages, begging Mursi to free political detainees in Sinai in exchange for their own release.

I've urged the government of Pakistan to stop such actions, to lift the state of emergency and release all political detainees.

The grouping's ministers last month urged Myanmar to restore democracy and release political detainees, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

Protestors believe the men ordered the killing of hundreds of protestors and the torture and detention of thousands more political detainees.

The United States, European Union countries and others have called for Prayuth to restore democracy quickly, release political detainees and end censorship.