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title: "Political Prisoners — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat"
description: "Browse 9 stories and expert analysis tagged Political Prisoners on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN."
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## 9 Stories

[africa](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ivory-coast-frees-gbagbo-era-defense-chief)

### [Ivory Coast Frees Gbagbo-Era Defense Chief](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ivory-coast-frees-gbagbo-era-defense-chief)

[Moïse Lida Kouassi released after 11 months in detention, signaling Ouattara's control over Ivorian politics as he enters a contested fourth term.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ivory-coast-frees-gbagbo-era-defense-chief)

[2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/ivory-coast-frees-gbagbo-era-defense-chief)

[human_rights](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cubas-otero-alc%C3%A1ntara-disappears-before-due)

### [Cuba's Otero Alcántara Disappears Before Due](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cubas-otero-alc%C3%A1ntara-disappears-before-due)

[Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Cuba's political prisoner, is missing after being removed from prison two days before his sentence expired.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cubas-otero-alc%C3%A1ntara-disappears-before-due)

[2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/cubas-otero-alc%C3%A1ntara-disappears-before-due)

[general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tunisias-crackdown-deepens-protests-surge)

### [Tunisia’s Crackdown Deepens: Protests Surge](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tunisias-crackdown-deepens-protests-surge)

[Tunisia faces surging mass protests as President Kais Saied's crackdown on dissent and press freedom escalates amid a deepening economic crisis and arrests.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tunisias-crackdown-deepens-protests-surge)

[2026-06-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/tunisias-crackdown-deepens-protests-surge)

[international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-tactical-medical-release-of-narges-mohammadi-explained)

### [Iran's Tactical Medical Move for Narges Mohmm](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-tactical-medical-release-of-narges-mohammadi-explained)

[Iran's hospital transfer of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi is a tactical move, not a true release, underscoring Tehran's calculated handling of dissidents.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-tactical-medical-release-of-narges-mohammadi-explained)

[2026-05-12](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-tactical-medical-release-of-narges-mohammadi-explained)

[conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/narges-mohammadis-bail-release-exposes-irans-leverage)

### [Narges Mohammadi's Bail: Iran's Control Expos](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/narges-mohammadis-bail-release-exposes-irans-leverage)

[Narges Mohammadi's bail release exposes how Iran wields control over dissent, using her fragile health and detention as leverage against its critics at home.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/narges-mohammadis-bail-release-exposes-irans-leverage)

[2026-05-11](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/narges-mohammadis-bail-release-exposes-irans-leverage)

[general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-moves-narges-mohammadi-to-tehran-hospital-after-delay)

### [Narges Mohammadi Transferred to Tehran Care](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-moves-narges-mohammadi-to-tehran-hospital-after-delay)

[Iran moved Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to a Tehran hospital after delays, underscoring the state's grip over the care of its jailed political prisoners.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-moves-narges-mohammadi-to-tehran-hospital-after-delay)

[2026-05-10](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/iran-moves-narges-mohammadi-to-tehran-hospital-after-delay)

[conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mohammadis-health-crisis-is-irans-new-pressure-point)

### [Narges Mohammadi's Health Crisis in Iran](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mohammadis-health-crisis-is-irans-new-pressure-point)

[Narges Mohammadi's critical health has become Iran's new pressure point, spotlighting Tehran's control over dissent and the fate of its political prisoners.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mohammadis-health-crisis-is-irans-new-pressure-point)

[2026-05-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/mohammadis-health-crisis-is-irans-new-pressure-point)

[general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/narges-mohammadis-health-crisis-highlights-irans-human-rights-issues)

### [Narges Mohammadi's Health Crisis in Iran](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/narges-mohammadis-health-crisis-highlights-irans-human-rights-issues)

[Narges Mohammadi's release from prison amid health issues reveals Iran's calculated cruelty as executions surge.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/narges-mohammadis-health-crisis-highlights-irans-human-rights-issues)

[2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/narges-mohammadis-health-crisis-highlights-irans-human-rights-issues)

[conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-narges-mohammadi-a-political-message-in-detention)

### [Iran's Narges Mohammadi](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-narges-mohammadi-a-political-message-in-detention)

[Iran's continued detention of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sends a chilling political message that no critic is untouchable amid a human-rights crackdown.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-narges-mohammadi-a-political-message-in-detention)

[2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/irans-narges-mohammadi-a-political-message-in-detention)