Some of those locked up during the protests are still detained perhaps 1, 000, alongside 1, 100 long-term political prisoners.
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You had a release of a substantial number of political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
Last year, he was also convicted of overseeing the systematic theft of babies from political prisoners.
Egypt's new authorities freed him in 2011 as part of an amnesty for political prisoners.
And even now, hundreds of political prisoners remain locked up in harsh conditions with long sentences.
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has said all political prisoners in the country are to be released.
But his administration just released more political prisoners, a gesture clearly timed for his visit.
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The military-backed civilian government freed hundreds of political prisoners, including pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Cuban government began releasing some of 270 political prisoners listed by the Vatican.
Others, such as an exchange of political prisoners for kidnapped soldiers, are thorny but negotiable.
The release of more than 700 political prisoners in the last year has been unprecedented.
In March this year the American State Department estimated that Vietnam held 150 political prisoners.
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On January 26th it was revealed that the government had freed over 80 political prisoners.
They've also circulated petitions for the release of Saudis they believe are political prisoners.
However, the aggregate number of political prisoners in Myanmar is a matter of debate.
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Before doing more Mr Obama wants Cuba to reciprocate by, for example, freeing political prisoners.
Syrian security forces continue to shoot, assault, and arrest demonstrators and political prisoners remain detained.
He recognised the regime's achievements in health and education, but admonished it to release political prisoners.
The use of political prisoners in production has never been acceptable to the Ikea Group.
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Yet there is much, much more goodwill that the government needs to show, including over political prisoners.
The Burmese government is to establish a committee to review the detention of its remaining political prisoners.
They also say that while Myanmar has released scores of political prisoners, many remain unjustly locked up.
Her comments come amid growing expectation that another group of political prisoners could soon be set free.
The walled compound west of Baghdad was overcrowded and political prisoners were crammed in alongside convicted criminals.
The release of most political prisoners would go far towards convincing Palestinians that times are indeed improving.
But human-rights activists say that there are still more than 200 political prisoners in the island's jails.
That's a section of the penitentiary said to be for political prisoners and run by intelligence officers.
Political prisoners need to be released, and Xanana Gusmao, whom I represent, must be freed at once.
Obama also called on Myanmar to make more definitive moves toward democracy, including releasing all political prisoners.
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