political prisoner

noun

: a person put in prison because of his or her political beliefs

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Last week, former political prisoner and democracy activist Jeffrey Jarquín, 35, who had been living in Florida, was also among those sent back. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Former political prisoner Sentsov has been serving in the Ukrainian armed forces since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, initially taking part in the defence of Kyiv and later fighting in the Donbas. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Rivera said reading Against All Hope, Cuban political prisoner Armando Valladares’ memoir, while attending FIU persuaded him to abandon plans to become a sportswriter and devote his life to political and human-rights causes. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Groups including Amnesty International called him a political prisoner, an allegation the Cuban government rejected. — ABC News, 18 July 2026