Jimmy Carter's Role in Saving Political Prisoners' Lives.

Former political prisoners credit former US President Jimmy Carter with their survival, as he tried to put human rights at the center of American foreign policy during his presidency. Carter's influence helped release political prisoners and hasten transitions to democratic elections in countries oppressed by military rule, without sending Americans into combat. He expanded the State Department's report on human rights in each country, aimed to abolish bribery by multinational corporations, and welcomed victims of state terror. Despite his selective application of human rights principles, Carter's post-presidential Carter Center helped transform societies in Africa by fostering grassroots activism and social justice through public health initiatives.