prisoner of conscience
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Otero Alcantara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
"News of improvements in conditions is welcome, but does not change her status as a prisoner of conscience," said NUG spokesperson Kyaw Zaw.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2023
Amnesty International declared the 41-year-old to be a prisoner of conscience.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
China’s best-known prisoner of conscience, Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, was serving an 11-year sentence for “inciting subversion of state power” when he died of liver cancer in 2017.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Amnesty International declared him a prisoner of conscience and campaigned for his freedom.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2021
