Tag #Political Prisoners

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Belarus: Patriarchy hinders women's rights

Darya Aftanasyava, a Belarusian feminist activist recently released from prison, discusses the prevalence of patriarchal attitudes in Belarus, noting restrictions on women's professions, the suppression of feminist voices, and the harsh conditions faced by women in prison.

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French Ex-Prisoner Details Iranian Prison Horrors

French citizen Louis Arnaud, released from Iran's Evin prison after two years, details horrific conditions for foreign hostages and political prisoners, including torture and solitary confinement, urging stronger international action against Iranian human rights abuses.

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Cuban Political Prisoner Ferrer Released, Rejects Conditional Freedom

Cuban political prisoner José Daniel Ferrer was released from prison on Thursday after more than three years following negotiations between the Biden administration and the Cuban government, facilitated by the Vatican, resulting in the freedom of 553 prisoners; however, Ferrer refused conditional re...

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Cuba Frees Activist Ferrer Amid Last-Minute US Diplomatic Deal

On Thursday, Cuban authorities released prominent opposition activist Jose Daniel Ferrer, following a last-minute diplomatic agreement with the Biden administration that saw Cuba removed from a US terrorism list and the release of 553 prisoners, a deal brokered in part by the Vatican after years of ...

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Cuba Releases Hundreds of Prisoners Following US Policy Shift

On Tuesday, Cuba began releasing hundreds of prisoners, including some political prisoners, following talks with the Vatican and the US removing Cuba from its state sponsors of terrorism list; Bárbara Isaac Rojas' twin daughters are among those released, with one receiving parole and the other an ex...

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Cuba Frees Prisoners Amidst U.S. Policy Shift on Terrorism Designation

Cuba released around 18 prisoners, including those arrested during the 2021 protests, on Wednesday following the U.S. intention to remove Cuba from its state sponsor of terrorism list, a move facilitated by Vatican talks; however, Cuba maintains both actions are unrelated.

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Belarusian Nobel Laureate Faces Harsh Imprisonment

Belarusian human rights activist and Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski is serving a 10-year sentence in harsh conditions in Penal Colony No. 9 for alleged extremism, highlighting the Belarusian government's ongoing crackdown on dissent ahead of a presidential election.

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Cuba Releases Dissident Ferrer in Deal with US

As part of a deal to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, the Cuban government released 553 prisoners, including prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, who had spent over three years in prison following anti-government protests in 2021. The deal, brokered by the Catholic C...

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Cuba Frees Opposition Leader Ferrer in Deal with US

On Thursday, Cuba freed opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer and around 553 other prisoners, including many political prisoners, following a deal with outgoing US President Biden to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism; Ferrer, founder of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), ...

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Cuba Releases Political Prisoners Amidst Diplomatic Developments

José Daniel Ferrer, founder of the Unión Patriótica de Cuba, and over a dozen other prisoners, including Reyna Yacnara Barreto Batista, were released from Cuban prisons on Wednesday following ongoing talks with the Vatican and the U.S. removing Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

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Cuba Releases Prisoners Amid U.S. Decision on Terrorism Designation

Cuba released over a dozen prisoners, including those arrested during the July 2021 protests, following the U.S.'s intent to remove Cuba from its state sponsor of terrorism list, a move facilitated by the Vatican; however, Cuba denied a direct link between the two events.

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Biden's Cuba Policy Shift: A Last-Minute Gambit or Meaningful Change?

President Biden's last-minute policy changes toward Cuba, including removing it from the state sponsor of terrorism list and suspending Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, may be connected to ongoing negotiations between the Catholic Church and the Cuban government for the release of 553 political pr...

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