"UK government spurned chances to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, say MPs"

#Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and #AnooshehAshoori would be justified in thinking that 'the state is not your friend'.

#Iran #HostageDiplomacy

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/apr/04/uk-government-spurned-chances-to-free-nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-say-mps

#Nazanin documentary

Massive light being shone on Johnson's and Raab's mendacious posturing, where publically they present themselves as doing the right thing but diplomatically next to nothing

Richard describes their actions as a "shadowplay"

Watching #Nazanin reminds me of Alan Johnson. Everyone was horrified when he was kidnapped but it was just a news story. Only when his kidnappers released his #BBC badge did I feel a colleague lost. Stood in TV Centre every Monday (I think) to stand in solidarity. Didn't think it was anything but a gesture. On his release he said he'd heard about our "gestures" & how they had given him strength. Never think that any protest against oppression, or support of a colleague in trouble, is worthless.

RT @Luighseach
#Nazanin & legal advisers marked first anniversary of her release by urging Britain to sanction 10 Iranian officials they say are responsible for a resurgence in state hostage-taking of foreign nationals. An amazing woman to keep campaigning for others.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/mar/16/uk-urged-to-sanction-iranian-officials-on-anniversary-of-zaghari-ratcliffe-release

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