prisoner of conscience

Someone imprisoned for their political or religious beliefs or other ideologies or actions associated therewith. Arrested for using social media to condemn the actions of the dictator, they are now prisoners of conscience.

prisoner of conscience

a person detained or imprisoned because of their religious or political beliefs.

This phrase is particularly associated with the campaigns of Amnesty International, a human-rights organization.

See also: conscience, of, prisoner

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See also:

prisoner
across the aisle
aisle
a value judgement
value judgment
reach across the aisle
one nation
courage of one's convictions, have the
courage of one's convictions, to have the
have the courage of your convictions

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