UK ‘beginning to look weak’ over Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s detention in Iran, Jeremy Hunt warns
4 years ago

UK ‘beginning to look weak’ over Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s detention in Iran, Jeremy Hunt warns

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK is “beginning to look weak” over its failure to protect British citizens detained in Iran, including Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. Addressing the charges, Mr Hunt said that “instead of getting the release for which she should now be eligible under Iranian law,” Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe has "been summoned back to court on fictitious charges." “Having elevated the matter, we must show that continuing to imprison Nazanin, Anoosheh Ashoori and other British dual nationals will mean Iran pays a price that it cannot afford,” he said. “We are doing all we can to help secure the permanent and immediate release of Nazanin and all British dual nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran, so that they can return home safely to their families.” This article has been updated with a statement from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

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Inside Iran's hellish women's prison where inmates jailed for standing up to the regime hear one another being tortured, are attacked by fellow prisoners and left to freeze as they await execution
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Inside Iran's hellish women's prison where inmates jailed for standing up to the regime hear one another being tortured, are attacked by fellow prisoners and left to freeze as they await execution

Daily Mail  

Female prisoners in a notorious Iranian prison are reportedly tortured, interrogated for hours on end and repeatedly threatened with execution. Inmates in Iran's Evin prison are 'interrogated for 10 to 12 hours every day' and threatened with beatings and even executions, prisoner Nasim told the BBC. Female prisoners in a notorious Iranian prison are reportedly tortured, interrogated for hours on …

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells of ‘constant worry’ for family in Iran
1 year, 2 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells of ‘constant worry’ for family in Iran

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nazanin Zaghari-Ratclifee has told of how she has a “constant …

Government rejected chances to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, say MPs
1 year, 9 months ago

Government rejected chances to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, say MPs

The Independent  

The UK government imposed “significant suffering” on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori by rejecting changes to free them from captivity in Iran, a damning report by MPs has found. The report criticised the “considerable ministerial transience” in recent years, after Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe questioned, on her release, why it took five foreign secretaries over six years to bring her home. Nazanin …

Nazanin Zaghari Radcliffe sobs during reunion with daughter after six years in prison
1 year, 9 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari Radcliffe sobs during reunion with daughter after six years in prison

The Independent  

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe forced to sign false confession before being released
2 years, 7 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe forced to sign false confession before being released

The Independent  

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had to sign ‘false confession’ before being freed
2 years, 7 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had to sign ‘false confession’ before being freed

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MPs to stage inquiry into Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s detention in Iran
2 years, 9 months ago

MPs to stage inquiry into Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s detention in Iran

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe back with her family after six-year ordeal
2 years, 9 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe back with her family after six-year ordeal

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Go swimming together, go to the supermarket together, go out for walks – all …

Emotional moment Nazanin Ratcliffe hugs her daughter after 2173 days ‘of hell’ in Iran
2 years, 9 months ago

Emotional moment Nazanin Ratcliffe hugs her daughter after 2173 days ‘of hell’ in Iran

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The aid worker touched down at RAF Brize Norton alongside fellow British-Iranian detainee Anoosheh …

Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Ashoori back in Britain after Iran deal
2 years, 9 months ago

Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Ashoori back in Britain after Iran deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Two British citizens who had been jailed in Iran for more than five years — charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and retired civil engineer Anoosheh Ashoori — returned home to their families’ hugs and tears Thursday after the U.K. settled a decades-old debt to Iran. But we live in the future.″ The release of Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Ashoori came as …

A timeline of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s detention in Iran
2 years, 9 months ago

A timeline of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s detention in Iran

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. – September 23 2019: Mr Ratcliffe says Mr Johnson can make amends for his …

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘leaves Tehran’ after six years detained in Iran
2 years, 9 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘leaves Tehran’ after six years detained in Iran

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What did Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe do? A timeline of her arrest and sentence in Iran
2 years, 9 months ago

What did Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe do? A timeline of her arrest and sentence in Iran

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Boris Johnson says negotiations with Iran to free Briton ‘going up to the wire’
2 years, 9 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Boris Johnson says negotiations with Iran to free Briton ‘going up to the wire’

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Two British-Iranians arrive in UK after lengthy prison ordeal
2 years, 9 months ago

Two British-Iranians arrive in UK after lengthy prison ordeal

Al Jazeera  

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori touched down at an airforce base in Britain in the early hours of Thursday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote: “I am very pleased to confirm that the unfair detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori in Iran has ended today, and they will now return to the UK. “The UK has worked intensively to secure …

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘hopeful’ after British Council worker’s release from Iranian jail
2 years, 11 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘hopeful’ after British Council worker’s release from Iranian jail

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking to The Independent after her release, Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian …

UK enters talks in Tehran over £400m debt in effort to secure release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
3 years ago

UK enters talks in Tehran over £400m debt in effort to secure release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

The Independent  

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Liz Truss has proved she isn’t committed to bringing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe home
3 years, 1 month ago

Liz Truss has proved she isn’t committed to bringing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe home

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Iran backtracks on plans to release Zaghari-Ratcliffe
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran backtracks on plans to release Zaghari-Ratcliffe

The Independent  

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Iran foreign ministry denies US hostage swap imminent
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran foreign ministry denies US hostage swap imminent

Al Jazeera  

Contradictory statements may be the latest example of clashes between political factions as Iran’s presidential elections loom. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s foreign ministry says a state television report on prisoner swaps with the United States cannot be confirmed as a political rift widens ahead of presidential elections in June. Contradictory reports The latest hardline-controlled state TV report comes as a …

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe jailed for another year in Iran
3 years, 8 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe jailed for another year in Iran

The Independent  

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Lawyer: Iranian-British woman gets another year in prison
3 years, 8 months ago

Lawyer: Iranian-British woman gets another year in prison

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian-British woman long held in Tehran has been sentenced to another year in prison, her lawyer said Monday, drawing immediate criticism from Britain in the high profile case that has prompted international condemnation of Iran. Her new sentence comes amid ongoing negotiations in Vienna over Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers and as …

Zaghari-Ratcliffe handed another prison sentence in Iran
3 years, 8 months ago

Zaghari-Ratcliffe handed another prison sentence in Iran

Al Jazeera  

British-Iranian national, who has already served five years in prison, handed an extra year after being found guilty of ‘propaganda’. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been sentenced to another year in an Iranian jail, a development that prompted an instant backlash from the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “Nazanin Zaghari was sentenced to one year in prison and a one-year ban …

British-Iranian woman back in court after 5 years in prison
3 years, 9 months ago

British-Iranian woman back in court after 5 years in prison

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A trial to present new charges against a British-Iranian woman detained for five years in Iran convened Sunday, her supporters said, casting uncertainty over her future following her release from prison. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe appeared in court to face charges of “spreading propaganda against the regime,” said Richard Ratcliffe, who has outspokenly campaigned for his wife’s …

It is agonising to read about the treatment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – how can humans be so cruel?
3 years, 9 months ago

It is agonising to read about the treatment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – how can humans be so cruel?

The Independent  

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed in Iran, but faces new charge
3 years, 10 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed in Iran, but faces new charge

Al Jazeera  

Lawyer says Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s house arrest has officially ended but she has been summoned to appear in court on another charge. Tehran, Iran – Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian national held in Iran on spying charges, has had her electronic tag removed as her five-year prison sentence ended, according to her lawyer – but it remains unclear whether the 43-year-old will …

Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Iran sentence nears end, but release uncertain
3 years, 10 months ago

Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Iran sentence nears end, but release uncertain

Al Jazeera  

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s sentence ends on March 7, but her husband tells Al Jazeera it would be a ‘miracle’ if she is back in the UK soon. London, United Kingdom – Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband has said he is “sceptical” she will be able to return to the United Kingdom soon, despite her prison sentence in Iran entering its final few days. …

'Indefensible and unacceptable': Boris Johnson responds to new charges facing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
4 years, 4 months ago

'Indefensible and unacceptable': Boris Johnson responds to new charges facing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

The Independent  

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe temporarily freed from Iran prison
4 years, 9 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe temporarily freed from Iran prison

Al Jazeera  

British-Iranian aid worker among thousands of prisoners released as Iran frets about spread of coronavirus. Jailed British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been temporarily released in Iran for two weeks, her husband said on Tuesday. Her husband Richard, who has set up the Free Nazanin campaign group and lobbied the British government to secure his wife’s release, said in a …

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tranferred from prison to mental ward, supporters say
5 years, 5 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tranferred from prison to mental ward, supporters say

CNN  

CNN — Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian charity worker who was arrested on spying charges in Iran more than three years ago, was transferred Monday from prison to the mental ward of a hospital in Tehran, the Free Nazanin Campaign said in a statement. Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s father visited her in the hospital Tuesday and confirmed that she was being held there under …

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ends her two-week hunger strike in Iran
5 years, 6 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ends her two-week hunger strike in Iran

CNN  

CNN — Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – the British-Iranian charity worker who has been jailed in Iran for more than three years on spying charges – has broken her two-week hunger strike, her husband Richard Ratcliffe confirmed on Facebook. Zaghari-Ratcliffe had taken the decision to go on a hunger strike on June 15, after her daughter Gabriella turned five years old while …

Iran offers prisoner swap which could see jailed charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed
5 years, 8 months ago

Iran offers prisoner swap which could see jailed charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe freed

CNN  

CNN — Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British Iranian mother jailed in Iran three years ago on espionage charges, could be released as part of a prisoner exchange, Iran’s Foreign Minister said Wednesday. Iran state media “We have an Iranian woman in Australia who gave birth to a child in prison… on an extradition request by the United States because she was …

At last Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is recognised for what she always was – a British citizen deserving of basic rights
5 years, 10 months ago

At last Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is recognised for what she always was – a British citizen deserving of basic rights

The Independent  

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe given British diplomatic protection
5 years, 10 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe given British diplomatic protection

CNN  

CNN — Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian charity worker who was jailed in Iran almost three years ago on spying charges, has been given diplomatic protection by the UK government. The affording of diplomatic protection means that the British government has recognized that the jailed woman’s treatment“fails to meet Iran’s obligations under international law and elevates it to a formal state …

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian mother begins hunger strike
5 years, 11 months ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian mother begins hunger strike

CNN  

London CNN — A British-Iranian woman who has been jailed in Iran since 2016 began a hunger strike Monday in a desperate attempt to receive medical treatment, as her husband said that prison guards had asked her to spy on the UK in return for her freedom. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 40, started the three-day hunger strike in a bid to see …

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Iran’s state TV airs unseen video of arrest
6 years ago

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Iran’s state TV airs unseen video of arrest

CNN  

CNN — Iranian State TV has aired previously unseen footage of what appears to be the arrest of jailed Iranian-British dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Tehran in April 2016. Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Hunger strike Earlier in January, Zaghari-Ratcliffe announced she will start a hunger strike on January 14 after being refused access to medical help, according to …

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