Political prisoner: Timeline

1966   West Germany West Germany

West Germany was the informal English name for the Federal Republic of Germany, or FRG from 1949 [i] ... 

 procures some 2,600 political prisoners from East Germany.

1971   Greece Greece

Greece Greece lies at the juncture of Europe [i], Asia [i], and Africa [i]. ... 

 releases 261 political prisoners, 50 of which are sent to internal exile.

1980   Six IRA Provisional Irish Republican Army

he Provisional Irish Republican Army is an Irish Republican [i] paramilitary [i] organisation which, un ... 

 prisoners in Maze prison Maze (HM Prison)

HM Prison [i] Maze is a disused prison [i] sited at the former RAF [i] ... 

 refuse food and demand status as political prisoners; the hunger strike Hunger strike

A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance [i] in which participants fast [i] as an a ... 

 lasts until December.

1983   The government of Poland Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe [i]. ... 

 announces end of martial law Martial law

Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when a military [i] authority takes control of the ... 

 and amnesty for political prisoners.