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せいじはん 政治犯
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Noun
1. political offense; political offence; political crime​See also 政治犯罪
Noun
2. political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience​
Wikipedia definition
3. Political prisoner​According to the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, a political prisoner is ‘someone who is in prison because they have opposed or criticized the government of their own country’. The term is used by persons or groups challenging the legitimacy of the detention of a prisoner. Supporters of the term define a political prisoner as someone who is imprisoned for his or her participation in political activity.
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