McCain Institute Issues Commentary: Children Behind Bars - The Plight of Juvenile Political Prisoners
December 09, 2025
December 09, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following commentary on Dec. 8, 2025:
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Children Behind Bars: The Plight of Juvenile Political Prisoners
Author: Ariane Gottlieb, Global Democracy Junior Fellow
At age fifteen, Russian teenager Arseny Turbin did not understand what he had done wrong. How could he? After all, he was not old enough to drive a car. He was not old enough to consume alcohol or purchase ci . . .
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Children Behind Bars: The Plight of Juvenile Political Prisoners
Author: Ariane Gottlieb, Global Democracy Junior Fellow
At age fifteen, Russian teenager Arseny Turbin did not understand what he had done wrong. How could he? After all, he was not old enough to drive a car. He was not old enough to consume alcohol or purchase ci . . .