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    Political prisoners are defined as people arrested for opposing a government or having differing political views from those in power. They are often kidnapped, murdered, or arrested. While imprisoned, political prisoners are typically treated worse than regular prisoners - being beaten regularly, tortured, and starved. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison as a black political prisoner in South Africa, where he and other inmates received fewer privileges and were subjected to inhumane punishments for minor offenses. Countries that currently hold political prisoners include China, North Korea, Syria, Somalia, and Cuba. Some famous historical political prisoners include Mahatma Gandhi of India and Yasser Arafat of Palestine.

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    Political prisoners are defined as people arrested for opposing a government or having differing political views from those in power. They are often kidnapped, murdered, or arrested. While imprisoned, political prisoners are typically treated worse than regular prisoners - being beaten regularly, tortured, and starved. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison as a black political prisoner in South Africa, where he and other inmates received fewer privileges and were subjected to inhumane punishments for minor offenses. Countries that currently hold political prisoners include China, North Korea, Syria, Somalia, and Cuba. Some famous historical political prisoners include Mahatma Gandhi of India and Yasser Arafat of Palestine.

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    Political Prisoners

    By: Justice Smith

    Political Prisoner
    A person that is arrested for going against the
    government or having different political Views
    of the Government in Power

    Political Prisoners
    Kidnapped
    Murder/Assassinated
    Arrested

    How they Were treated

    Treated Worse than most prisoners


    Beat on regular basis
    Tortured
    Starved

    Nelson Mandela
    As a black political prisoner, he received scantier rations and fewer
    privileges than other inmates.
    Mandela and his fellow prisoners were routinely subjected to inhumane
    punishments for the slightest of offenses; among other atrocities, there
    were reports of guards burying inmates in the ground up to their necks and
    urinating on them.
    Spent 27 years in prison

    Countries

    China
    North Korea
    Syria
    Somalia
    Cuba

    Famous Prisoners
    Mahatma Gandhi-India
    Yasser Arafat-Palestine
    Kim Dae-jung-Japan

    Sources
    http://www.history.com/topics/nelson-mandela
    http://www.hrw.org/reports/1999/cuba/Cuba996
    -06.htm
    http://listverse.com/2010/08/04/top-10-politicalprisoners/

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