Political prisoners
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 7
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 9
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 10
What is a political prisoner?
It is commonly held to he a feature of advanced democratic societies that a clear separation exists between politics and the law, or the executive and judiciary. Indeed, legal autonomy is often regarded as an essential check on political power. Articles 9......
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