Four views on a research project about Siberian collection from the Ethnographic Museum in Kraków by Magdalena Zych

“… The article examines the process, methods and results of a 3-year-long research project (2016-2019) concerning the 19th century Siberian collection from the resources of the Ethnographic Museum in Kraków which was donated by political prisoners, scientists and travellers. The authors discuss how the contemporary knowledge of many local experts from different ethnic groups (such as local residents, reindeer herders, whale hunters, museum staff, donators’ families) combined with archival sources could help to understand the unique connections between the past and the future of such heritage and its consequences in our lives. …”
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The productivity of political imprisonment: stories from Rhodesia by Alexander, J

“…Political prisons are not only places of violence and silence. …”

Posttraumatic stress disorder following political imprisonment: the role of mental defeat, alienation, and perceived permanent change. by Ehlers, A, Maercker, A, Boos, A

“…An interview study of 81 former political prisoners investigated whether posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is related to the way individuals process the prison experience. …”

La metáfora del viaje del héroe en la narración de nietos de expresos políticos: la postmemoria de la prisión política y tortura en Chile by Ximena Faúndez Abarca, Fuad Hatibovic Díaz

“…This article analyzes the post-memory of grandchildren of former political prisoners who were imprisoned under the Chilean civic-military dictatorship. …”
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Muslim memories of the liberation war in Cabo Delgado by Liazzat J.K. Bonate

“…This article addresses memories of the liberation war by the ordinary Muslims, including male and female guerrilla fighters and political prisoners interviewed in the Paquitequete neighbourhood of Pemba City, Cabo Delgado province, which was one of the pivotal regions of the war. …”
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Social classes, ideology, and national issue in the debate between the FAR and the PRT-ERP by Esteban Campos

“…This document was followed by “Responde el ERP,” a brief replica prepared by political prisoners, and then the response by the FAR with its “Aportes al proceso de confrontación de posiciones y polémica pública que abordamos con el ERP.” …”
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The Vexing Strategic Tug-of-War over Naypyidaw: ASEAN's View of the Sino–Burmese Ties by Pavin Chachavalpongpun

“…It posits three arguments: First, that the release of political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi, may have been a tactical move to convince ASEAN to award it the 2014 chairmanship and thereby consolidate the legitimacy of the current regime; second, that Thein Sein's suspension of the Myitsone Dam was a strategic move intended to please both domestic and ASEAN constituencies; and third, that Myanmar's chairmanship of ASEAN in 2014 will help justify the organisation's past approach to Burma as well as accelerate the process of community-building. …”
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La déclaration de repentir dans la Grèce des années 1940 by Christina Alexopoulos

“…It analyses the successive legal texts that denied political prisoners the recognition of their status and institutionalised the declaration of repentance as the only alternative to imprisonment and deportation. …”
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Das Abseits als unsicherer Ort by Isabel Richter

“…The article analyzes clemency pleas of political prisoners of the leftist resistance movement against National Socialism. …”
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The Economist and Human Rights Violations in Brazil During the Military Dictatorship by Camila Maria Risso Sales, João Roberto Martins Filho

“…We relate the latter theme to the international condemnations of torture, and the disappearance of political prisoners. Furthermore, given that The Economist mainly covers issues from an economic perspective, we examine shifts in the frequency and content of articles about Brazil, and conclude that The Economist’s portrayal of Brazil in the period under review deviated from that of much of the rest of the British Press.…”
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The Vexing Strategic Tug-of-War over Naypyidaw: ASEAN’s View of the Sino–Burmese Ties by Pavin Chachavalpongpun

“…It posits three arguments: First, that the release of political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi, may have been a tactical move to convince ASEAN to award it the 2014 chairmanship and thereby consolidate the legitimacy of the current regime; second, that Thein Sein’s suspension of the Myitsone Dam was a strategic move intended to please both domestic and ASEAN constituencies; and third, that Myanmar’s chairmanship of ASEAN in 2014 will help justify the organisation’s past approach to Burma as well as accelerate the process of community-building. …”
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THE PARADOXES OF POLITICAL ISLAM IN SYRIA by Ignacio Álvarez-Ossorio

“…Meanwhile, the illegality of the Muslim Brotherhood has been maintained, though at the same time direct contact has been made with them which has led to the freeing of hundreds of political prisoners and the return of dozens of exiles.…”
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SIYASAH DAULIYAH KONSEP DASAR KOMUNIKASI DIPLOSMASI INTERNASIONAL ( Sebuah Introspeksi Bagi Kebangkitan Umat Islam Dunia) by Ismail Ismail

“…While Siyasah Dauliyah means the power of the Head of State to regulate the state in terms of International relations, territorial problems, nationalities, extradition, prisoners, alienation of political prisoners, expulsion of foreign citizens. In addition, it also deals with the problems of dhimmis, religious differences, mutual reciprocity and one-sided with dhimmi, hudud and qishash Or it can be said that regulate the relationship between these countries (Politics of International Law). …”
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Łemkowie w Centralnym Obozie Pracy w Jaworznie by Adrian Rams

“…The CLC Jaworzno was liquidated at the end of 1949 and turned into the detention center for juvenile political prisoners. It was finally shut down in 1956. Functioning between 1943 and 1956, the Camp is now known as ‘the Camp of the two totalitarian regimes’. …”
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L’immaginario politico delle memorie: Brasile 1964-1985 by Lucileide Costa Cardoso

“…In general, these products represent the testimonies of those directly affected by repression, including exiles, political prisoners and opposition politicians (whether indicted or not) as well as more moderate critics, such as intellectuals, journalists, legal experts and academics. …”
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Límite Pirineos. Una mirada global a la participación de anarquistas españoles en la Resistencia francesa by Diego Gaspar Celaya

“…They also carried out numerous sabotages and released numerous political prisoners of several metropolitan prisons. As part of the armies of free France, the external Resistance, thay fought the Axis troops from Bir Hakeim to Berchtesgaden, passing through the Alamein, Tunisia, Normandy, Rome, Paris or Strasbourg. …”
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The Problem of Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia in the Context of 2020 Parliamentary Elections by Vladimir G. Ivanov, V. Mikael Kassae Nigusie

“…His government is praised for releasing political prisoners, partially opening Ethiopia's political space to the opposition, and making peace with neighboring Eritrea. …”
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Ruler of Interests, Political Interests, or Law Enforcement: Case Study of Amnesty Plan for Din Minimi Group in East Aceh by Yusi Amdani

“…Amnesty NRI is a form of pardon to political prisoners to be free from legal sanctions. The legal basis for amnesty stipulated in the Emergency Law No. 11 of 1954 on Amnesty and Abolition. …”
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El precio de la clemencia: fianzas y presos políticos en la guerra de los Mil Días (Colombia, 1899-1902) by Adrián Alzate García

“…Objective/Context: This article analyzes the nature and operation of bail releases for political prisoners during the War of the Thousand Days (Colombia, 1899-1902), as well as the uses that both detainees and authorities made of them. …”
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Las cartas que llegaron: resistencias “letradas” en el universo carcelario femenino del Uruguay dictatorial by Marisa Ruiz

“…In this article we analyze the letters addressed to their family by two woman political prisoners, between 1973 and 1979. More particularly, we study their autobiographic and emotional content, the diverse type of memories present in them and the form in which the letters were transmitted. …”
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