criticizing government’s landed them behind bars
behind bars
behind bars welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most inspiring political prisoners it is
most inspiring political prisoners it is
most inspiring political prisoners it is because of recent changes in my country
because of recent changes in my country
because of recent changes in my country that I’m with you today and these
that I’m with you today and these
that I’m with you today and these changes have come about because of you
changes have come about because of you
changes have come about because of you and other lovers of freedom and justice
and other lovers of freedom and justice
and other lovers of freedom and justice number 10 Ho Chi Minh this communist
number 10 Ho Chi Minh this communist
number 10 Ho Chi Minh this communist leader was a force in Viet Nam’s
leader was a force in Viet Nam’s
leader was a force in Viet Nam’s nationalist campaign battling various
nationalist campaign battling various
nationalist campaign battling various powers to lead his population to
powers to lead his population to
powers to lead his population to independence while his visit to China
independence while his visit to China
independence while his visit to China was meant to mobilize support against
was meant to mobilize support against
was meant to mobilize support against French colonists it cost him 18 months
French colonists it cost him 18 months
French colonists it cost him 18 months in jail during which he wrote notebook
in jail during which he wrote notebook
in jail during which he wrote notebook from prison after returning to Vietnam
from prison after returning to Vietnam
from prison after returning to Vietnam in 1943 po helped liberate the north
in 1943 po helped liberate the north
in 1943 po helped liberate the north from the French and established the
from the French and established the
from the French and established the communist led Democratic Republic of
communist led Democratic Republic of
communist led Democratic Republic of Vietnam number 9 Akbar gang G labeled
Vietnam number 9 Akbar gang G labeled
Vietnam number 9 Akbar gang G labeled Iran’s preeminent political dissident
Iran’s preeminent political dissident
Iran’s preeminent political dissident Ganges disillusionment drove him from
Ganges disillusionment drove him from
Ganges disillusionment drove him from the Revolutionary Guard to investigative
the Revolutionary Guard to investigative
the Revolutionary Guard to investigative journalism where he famously reported on
journalism where he famously reported on
journalism where he famously reported on Iran’s chain murders his allegations
Iran’s chain murders his allegations
Iran’s chain murders his allegations that senior government officials had
that senior government officials had
that senior government officials had covertly assassinated dissidents and his
covertly assassinated dissidents and his
covertly assassinated dissidents and his participation in a supposedly anti-iran
participation in a supposedly anti-iran
participation in a supposedly anti-iran conference got him arrested in 2000 and
conference got him arrested in 2000 and
conference got him arrested in 2000 and he spent the next six years in prison
he spent the next six years in prison
he spent the next six years in prison hunger-striking allegedly being tortured
hunger-striking allegedly being tortured
hunger-striking allegedly being tortured and writing a proposal for a democratic
and writing a proposal for a democratic
and writing a proposal for a democratic Iran but of course now we know the
Iran but of course now we know the
Iran but of course now we know the revolutions don’t make democracies
revolutions don’t make democracies
revolutions don’t make democracies number 8 Mordechai Vanunu after working
number 8 Mordechai Vanunu after working
number 8 Mordechai Vanunu after working as a nuclear technician Vanunu’s
as a nuclear technician Vanunu’s
as a nuclear technician Vanunu’s left-wing ideals compelled him to expose
left-wing ideals compelled him to expose
left-wing ideals compelled him to expose Israel’s nuclear program before the
Israel’s nuclear program before the
Israel’s nuclear program before the story went public in 1986 he was tricked
story went public in 1986 he was tricked
story went public in 1986 he was tricked by a friendly female Mossad agent and
by a friendly female Mossad agent and
by a friendly female Mossad agent and arrested for treason and espionage his
arrested for treason and espionage his
arrested for treason and espionage his secret trial got him jailed for 18 years
secret trial got him jailed for 18 years
secret trial got him jailed for 18 years 11 of which were spent in solitary
11 of which were spent in solitary
11 of which were spent in solitary confinement since his 2004 release he’s
confinement since his 2004 release he’s
confinement since his 2004 release he’s lived under restrictions and his
lived under restrictions and his
lived under restrictions and his been arrested numerous times number
been arrested numerous times number
been arrested numerous times number seven václav havel once his acclaimed
seven václav havel once his acclaimed
seven václav havel once his acclaimed writing was banned in his native
writing was banned in his native
writing was banned in his native czechoslovakia during 1968 suppressive
czechoslovakia during 1968 suppressive
czechoslovakia during 1968 suppressive Prague Spring this anti-communist
Prague Spring this anti-communist
Prague Spring this anti-communist dissidents politicization increased he
dissidents politicization increased he
dissidents politicization increased he helped create the charter 77 manifesto
helped create the charter 77 manifesto
helped create the charter 77 manifesto and was behind bars often with his
and was behind bars often with his
and was behind bars often with his longest stint documented in letters to
longest stint documented in letters to
longest stint documented in letters to Olga after his release in 1983 Havel led
Olga after his release in 1983 Havel led
Olga after his release in 1983 Havel led his country through the Velvet
his country through the Velvet
his country through the Velvet Revolution and was elected president of
Revolution and was elected president of
Revolution and was elected president of Czechoslovakia proving the potential of
Czechoslovakia proving the potential of
Czechoslovakia proving the potential of art and influencing political dialogue
art and influencing political dialogue
art and influencing political dialogue number six Andrei Sakharov called the
number six Andrei Sakharov called the
number six Andrei Sakharov called the father of the Soviet h-bomb this nuclear
father of the Soviet h-bomb this nuclear
father of the Soviet h-bomb this nuclear physicist created the USSR s third idea
physicist created the USSR s third idea
physicist created the USSR s third idea eventually he publicly expressed unease
eventually he publicly expressed unease
eventually he publicly expressed unease about the ethical repercussions of his
about the ethical repercussions of his
about the ethical repercussions of his work and became a civil rights leader
work and became a civil rights leader
work and became a civil rights leader which won him 1975 s Nobel Peace Prize
which won him 1975 s Nobel Peace Prize
which won him 1975 s Nobel Peace Prize ultimately his protest against the
ultimately his protest against the
ultimately his protest against the Soviets Afghanistan invasion got him
Soviets Afghanistan invasion got him
Soviets Afghanistan invasion got him arrested in 1980 and he was forced into
arrested in 1980 and he was forced into
arrested in 1980 and he was forced into exile for almost seven years though he
exile for almost seven years though he
exile for almost seven years though he never stopped fighting Soviet repression
never stopped fighting Soviet repression
never stopped fighting Soviet repression number five Martin Luther King jr. this
number five Martin Luther King jr. this
number five Martin Luther King jr. this pastor and activist was an iconic figure
pastor and activist was an iconic figure
pastor and activist was an iconic figure in the American fight for civil rights
in the American fight for civil rights
in the American fight for civil rights and that reputation got him sent to jail
and that reputation got him sent to jail
and that reputation got him sent to jail almost 30 times before his assassination
almost 30 times before his assassination
almost 30 times before his assassination while he was incarcerated for leading
while he was incarcerated for leading
while he was incarcerated for leading large demonstrations in Alabama King
large demonstrations in Alabama King
large demonstrations in Alabama King re-established his belief in peaceful
re-established his belief in peaceful
re-established his belief in peaceful protest and non-violence in 1963 s
protest and non-violence in 1963 s
protest and non-violence in 1963 s famous letter from Birmingham jail the
famous letter from Birmingham jail the
famous letter from Birmingham jail the next year he was awarded the Nobel Peace
next year he was awarded the Nobel Peace
next year he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize I’m mindful that only yesterday in
Prize I’m mindful that only yesterday in
Prize I’m mindful that only yesterday in Philadelphia Mississippi young people
Philadelphia Mississippi young people
Philadelphia Mississippi young people seeking to secure the right to vote
seeking to secure the right to vote
seeking to secure the right to vote brutalized and murdered number four
brutalized and murdered number four
brutalized and murdered number four Liu Xiaobo the Chinese fight for human
Liu Xiaobo the Chinese fight for human
Liu Xiaobo the Chinese fight for human rights is another furious battle and Liu
rights is another furious battle and Liu
rights is another furious battle and Liu one of its strongest dissidents
one of its strongest dissidents
one of its strongest dissidents demanding sweeping change and an end to
demanding sweeping change and an end to
demanding sweeping change and an end to communist rule he helped build the
communist rule he helped build the
communist rule he helped build the Charter o8 manifesto that project led to
Charter o8 manifesto that project led to
Charter o8 manifesto that project led to his 11 year jail sentence during which
his 11 year jail sentence during which
his 11 year jail sentence during which he was awarded 2010’s a Nobel Peace
he was awarded 2010’s a Nobel Peace
he was awarded 2010’s a Nobel Peace Prize because Liu couldn’t attend his
Prize because Liu couldn’t attend his
Prize because Liu couldn’t attend his statement of
statement of
statement of imprisonment entitled I have no enemies
imprisonment entitled I have no enemies
imprisonment entitled I have no enemies was read at the ceremony
was read at the ceremony
was read at the ceremony number three honest and Suchi after
number three honest and Suchi after
number three honest and Suchi after founding Burma’s National League for
founding Burma’s National League for
founding Burma’s National League for Democracy in 1988 su Chi was told to
Democracy in 1988 su Chi was told to
Democracy in 1988 su Chi was told to leave the country or face house arrest
leave the country or face house arrest
leave the country or face house arrest she spent the next 21 years in and out
she spent the next 21 years in and out
she spent the next 21 years in and out of detention the ruling military Hunta
of detention the ruling military Hunta
of detention the ruling military Hunta refused to recognize the results of the
refused to recognize the results of the
refused to recognize the results of the 1990 election where her party won a
1990 election where her party won a
1990 election where her party won a majority but today this Nobel Peace
majority but today this Nobel Peace
majority but today this Nobel Peace Prize laureate is the official leader of
Prize laureate is the official leader of
Prize laureate is the official leader of the Opposition following her 2010
the Opposition following her 2010
the Opposition following her 2010 release if I’m asked why I’m fighting
release if I’m asked why I’m fighting
release if I’m asked why I’m fighting for democracy in Burma it is because I
for democracy in Burma it is because I
for democracy in Burma it is because I believe that democratic institutions and
believe that democratic institutions and
believe that democratic institutions and practices are necessary for the
practices are necessary for the
practices are necessary for the guarantee of human rights number two
guarantee of human rights number two
guarantee of human rights number two Mohandas Gandhi Gandhi worked for
Mohandas Gandhi Gandhi worked for
Mohandas Gandhi Gandhi worked for equality and against discrimination
equality and against discrimination
equality and against discrimination whether he was battling the substandard
whether he was battling the substandard
whether he was battling the substandard treatment of Indians in South Africa or
treatment of Indians in South Africa or
treatment of Indians in South Africa or fighting for Indian independence from
fighting for Indian independence from
fighting for Indian independence from Britain Gandhi was using and developing
Britain Gandhi was using and developing
Britain Gandhi was using and developing groundbreaking nonviolent methods of
groundbreaking nonviolent methods of
groundbreaking nonviolent methods of civil disobedience or satyagraha while
civil disobedience or satyagraha while
civil disobedience or satyagraha while he was jailed many times for his
he was jailed many times for his
he was jailed many times for his Crusades against British imperialism he
Crusades against British imperialism he
Crusades against British imperialism he did succeed in leading India to
did succeed in leading India to
did succeed in leading India to independence before being killed by
independence before being killed by
independence before being killed by fanatic in 1948 number 1 Nelson Mandela
fanatic in 1948 number 1 Nelson Mandela
fanatic in 1948 number 1 Nelson Mandela his life’s work was to end racial
his life’s work was to end racial
his life’s work was to end racial segregation but it got him arrested
segregation but it got him arrested
segregation but it got him arrested charged with sabotage treason and
charged with sabotage treason and
charged with sabotage treason and violent conspiracy during the infamous
violent conspiracy during the infamous
violent conspiracy during the infamous Rivonia trial and sentenced to life in
Rivonia trial and sentenced to life in
Rivonia trial and sentenced to life in prison during his 27 year incarceration
prison during his 27 year incarceration
prison during his 27 year incarceration Mandela became an international symbol
Mandela became an international symbol
Mandela became an international symbol of anti-apartheid resistance as he
of anti-apartheid resistance as he
of anti-apartheid resistance as he refused freedom in favor of his beliefs
refused freedom in favor of his beliefs
refused freedom in favor of his beliefs [Music]
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mogera donkeys hallelujah
mogera donkeys hallelujah that is our leader he was finally
that is our leader he was finally
that is our leader he was finally released at age 72 in 1990 after which
released at age 72 in 1990 after which
released at age 72 in 1990 after which he became the country’s first black
he became the country’s first black
he became the country’s first black president there have been so many
president there have been so many
president there have been so many inspiring people who’ve been jailed for
inspiring people who’ve been jailed for
inspiring people who’ve been jailed for standing up for their beliefs who do you
standing up for their beliefs who do you
standing up for their beliefs who do you think of the most inspiring political
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