Laila Soueif, the British-born mother of the Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah, is demanding the U.K. do more to secure his release.
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U.S. Officials Meet With Brittney Griner in Russia
Some former hostages question whether the family should remain silent, saying pressure campaigns can work.
Back in U.K., Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Urges Iran to Release Others
Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian charity worker held for six years in Tehran, said “freedom will never be complete” until all detainees were allowed to leave.
After Six-Year Ordeal in Iran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Freed
Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a charity worker, was arrested and detained in Tehran in 2016. She was released along with another dual citizen of Iran and the U.K. after the resolution of a longstanding British debt.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to Fly Home From Iran, U.K. Lawmaker Says
The arrest and detention of the British-Iranian charity worker in 2016 roiled relations between Britain and Iran and was denounced by rights groups.
Aras Amiri Has Returned to the U.K. After Being Jailed in Iran
Aras Amiri, a arts worker employed by the British Council, was arrested in March 2018 on espionage charges. She was acquitted in August and flew back to Britain earlier this week.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Freed in Iran but Faces New Court Date
The British-Iranian woman has been detained in Tehran for five years on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, accusations that her family and supporters say are baseless.
Academic Facing Jail in Iran Escapes to U.K.
Kameel Ahmady, a British-Iranian anthropologist, was sentenced to nine years and three months in prison last year on charges of cooperating with the United States.
U.K. Says It Can’t Guarantee Help for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Citizen Held in Iran
Britain’s stance on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who awaits trial in Tehran, has drawn criticism as it weighs its international role outside the European Union.
U.K. Says It Can’t Guarantee Assistance for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Citizen Held in Iran
Britain’s stance on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who awaits trial in Tehran, has drawn criticism as it weighs its international role outside the European Union.