On the International Day of #PoliticalPrisoners#, all those imprisoned for speaking the truth, defending human rights, and peacefully exercising their fundamental freedoms should be remembered. As of October 30, 2026, The @CECCgov Political Prisoner Database—which captures only a fraction of the actual number of detentions—has documented 11,486 cases of political and religious prisoners in China, including 2,613 cases of active detention.  Explore CECC Political Prisoner Database 👉  #FreeThemAll#

Fourteen political prisoners in Iran have warned that social media activist Amirhossein Mousavi, known online by the pseudonym James the Godless, could face execution after authorities added charges carrying the death penalty to his case. The prisoners, in a statement dated Thursday, said Mousavi's charges increased from five to nine following the broadcast of forced confessions on Iranian state television. The new charges include moharebeh, or waging war against God, and efsad fel-arz, or corruption on earth, both punishable by death. The signatories said the capital charges were absent from his case before the television broadcast and accused security agencies and state media of influencing the judicial process. Mousavi has been detained since December 2024 and spent approximately six months in solitary confinement before being transferred to a general prison ward. He previously said his televised statements were obtained through beatings, threats against his wife and prolonged isolation.

The recent release of over 130 political prisoners in Venezuela is a crucial step for the nation's reconciliation process. Since January 3rd, 1,046 Venezuelans have been released. As we continue to advance the three-phase plan, the United States continues to closely monitor the Venezuelan-led process of in-person talks with the interim authorities.

Chairman @RepMoolenaar has issued the following statement commemorating International Day of Political Prisoners in honor of the individuals who are imprisoned for their political beliefs:

JUST NOW: Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi just thanked 160 political prisoners and activists inside Iran for a bold statement supporting him as the central figure for national unity and leadership in a popular uprising to end the Islamic Republic.