political prisoner

The Venezuelan government argues that it has no political prisoners - a claim rejected by rights groups.

On the contrary, his fans encouraged the conspiracy theory that paints him as a political prisoner and the charges as "a political prosecution," as Charlie Kirk complained.

During the negotiations, the gunmen demanded the release of 91 political prisoners held in Iran as well as an aircraft to take them and the hostages out of the UK.

The Council of Europe rights watchdog has branded him a "political prisoner," while Amnesty International has called his treatment an "apparent political revenge".

The militants had threatened to kill hostages if authorities did not release Baloch political prisoners within 48 hours, according to local reports.