Political Prisoners
There is no standardized definition to describe a political prisoners. Here are two good definitions:
Political Prisoner- A man or woman who is imprisoned, either awaiting trail, serving a sentence or in any other status, who is incarcerated by reason of acts, associations or beliefs in favor of self-determination for racially, sexually and nationally oppressed peoples, against United States foreign and military policy, or domestic policy of the United States or its corporations which contribute to the impoverishment, suffering and repression of poor and working people and racially and nationally oppressed peoples.
The term political prisoner is not limited to those who are incarcerated merely for holding beliefs or having political affiliations. It encompasses those who have taken actions, either symbolic or tactical, which violate laws of the United States in pursuit of their political goals. The term political prisoner is used generically to include those who describe themselves as Prisoners of War and demand treatment under the Geneva Convention Protocols I and II.
Political Prisoner- A term describing anyone who is incarcerated by reason of his or her committment to struggle against injustices committed against the people by the United States, including racism, inequitable distribution of wealth and failure to provide a descent standard of living for all of its children, the genocide of indigenous peoples and cultures, colonialism, nuclear militarism, and support for anti-democratic and repressive regimes across the world.
Political Prisoner- A man or woman who is imprisoned, either awaiting trail, serving a sentence or in any other status, who is incarcerated by reason of acts, associations or beliefs in favor of self-determination for racially, sexually and nationally oppressed peoples, against United States foreign and military policy, or domestic policy of the United States or its corporations which contribute to the impoverishment, suffering and repression of poor and working people and racially and nationally oppressed peoples.
The term political prisoner is not limited to those who are incarcerated merely for holding beliefs or having political affiliations. It encompasses those who have taken actions, either symbolic or tactical, which violate laws of the United States in pursuit of their political goals. The term political prisoner is used generically to include those who describe themselves as Prisoners of War and demand treatment under the Geneva Convention Protocols I and II.
Political Prisoner- A term describing anyone who is incarcerated by reason of his or her committment to struggle against injustices committed against the people by the United States, including racism, inequitable distribution of wealth and failure to provide a descent standard of living for all of its children, the genocide of indigenous peoples and cultures, colonialism, nuclear militarism, and support for anti-democratic and repressive regimes across the world.
Documents
Silvia Baraldini interview
Silvia tells the story of the loss of a childhood pet dog.
Silvia Baraldini Update
From Women's International News Gathering Service.
Silvia Baraldini Phone Interview
Phone interview with political prisoner Silvia Baraldini, held in Marianna Prison in Florida. Baraldini discusses her trajectory as an activist, her sentence and the campaign for her return to Italy, prison conditions in Lexington and Florida, and women in prison.
Political Prisoner in Florida
Radical Measures
Publisher: Common Cause MagazineYear: 1990Volume Number: May/JuneFormat: MonographCollection: Silvia Baraldini
Come Liberare Silvia Dal Carcere Di New York
Publisher: AvvenimentiDate: 4/11/1990Volume Number: April 11Format: MonographCollection: Silvia Baraldini
Italian
Through the Wire: The Aftermath
Publisher: Out of Control Womens Committee to Support Women Political PrisonersFormat: MonographCollection: Silvia Baraldini
Letter to Attorney General Richard Thornburgh
Silvia Baraldini
Publisher: Humus AnnoDate: 11/1988Volume Number: NovemberFormat: MonographCollection: Silvia Baraldini
Notice of Action on Appeal
Publisher: U.S. Department of JusticeDate: 12/18/1997Volume Number: December 18Format: MonographCollection: Silvia Baraldini
