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Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir was sentenced to death after he wrote an article critical of religion and the caste system in Mauritania. He later moved to France.

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.

Most often associated with the human rights organisation Amnesty International, the term was coined by that organisation's founder Peter Benenson in a 28 May 1961 article ("The Forgotten Prisoners") for London newspaper The Observer.

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which accused it of being a radical Hutu party. Bizimungu was arrested, and Amnesty International named him a prisoner of conscience. He was placed under...

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served his sentence in Taungoo prison of Bago Division. Amnesty International considered him a prisoner of conscience and called for his immediate release...

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Martin Sostre

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American activist known for his role in the prisoners' rights movement. He was recognized as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. He served time...

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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Anwar Ibrahim

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