Political imprisonment refers to the incarceration of people by government officials because of: their speech; their non-violent opposition to government policies or leaders; their religious beliefs/practices or their membership in a group.
Scores of 0-2 indicates the level of imprisonment due to religious, political, or other beliefs, in a given year.
World average: 1.23
Source: Ciri Human Rights Data Project (2011)
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