“In Vietnam we have no political prisoners. No one is arrested or jailed for his or her speech or point of view. They are put in jail because they violated the law.” LawPoliticalViewsSpeechPoint Of ViewJailPrisonerVietnamArrestedIndividual RightsPolitical Prisoners Author:Nong ?uc Manh
“Nobody wants a political prisoner, but a political emigrant is no problem.” WantProblemPoliticalPrisonerNo ProblemPolitical Prisoners Author:Alexei Navalny
“There was never in my mind a desire to give in on the subject of freeing the political prisoners.” GivingMindPoliticalDesireSubjectsPrisonerPolitical Prisoners Author:Robert Bourassa
“The sacrifices of our people were very great. Out of a population of one million, 28,000 were killed, 12,600 wounded, 10,000 were made political prisoners in Italy and Germany, and 35,000 made to do forced labour, of ground; all the communications, all the ports, mines and electric power installations were destroyed, our agriculture and livestock were plundered, and our entire national economy was wrecked.” PeopleMadePoliticalMillionsEconomySacrificeMinesCommunicationPopulationDestroyedGermanyLabourPrisonerElectricAgricultureWoundedPortLivestockInstallationPolitical PrisonersNational EconomyElectric Power Author:Enver Hoxha
“All this [Soviet labor camp for political prisoners] brings about one marked change in your physical appearance; by the end of your first year, you will have what are known as 'zek's eyes.' The look in a zek's eyes is impossible to describe, but once encountered, it is never forgotten. When you emerge, your friends, embracing you, will exclaim: 'Your eyes! Your eyes have changed!' And not one of your tormentors will be able to bear your scrutiny. They will turn away from it, like beaten dogs.” YearsFirstsLooksEndsEyeAblePoliticalTurnsKnownImpossibleDogChangedBearsLaborPrisonForgottenAppearancePrisonerCampsSovietBeatenScrutinyPhysical AppearancePolitical Prisoners Author:Irina Ratushinskaya
“Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders.” HumansPoliticalLeaderRightsHuman RightsMinoritiesIranPrisonerPersecutionDisgraceShamefulDefendersIndictmentPolitical Prisoners Author:William Hague
“Not all political prisoners are innocents.” PoliticalPrisonerPolitical Prisoners Author:David Remnick