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Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes star in series about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

The four-part BBC factual drama Prisoner 951 will tell the story of Mrs Ratcliffe who was detained and held hostage by the Iranian state.

Evening Standard

Government urged to upgrade travel warning for ‘police state’ Egypt following ongoing detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Former ambassador to Egypt John Casson is among figures calling on the government to ‘deploy the full range of tools it has to protect British citizens’

The Independent UK

British motorcycling couple detained in Iran charged with espionage

Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of entering country ‘under guise of tourists’

The Guardian - UK

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UK must act more promptly over latest Iran detentions, says Richard Ratcliffe

Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe expresses concern for Craig and Lindsay Foreman who were held in January

The Guardian - UK

Richard Ratcliffe: Government must act fast to help British couple held in Iran

Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been detained in the Middle Eastern country, which previously held Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe for six years.

Evening Standard

‘I’ll starve myself until I collapse to secure my son’s release from Egyptian prison,’ vows grandmother

Exclusive: Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been in prison in Egypt for more than 10 years on charges the United Nations says are unjust

The Independent UK

BBC drama to tell story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family's bid to free her from an Iranian jail

The four part drama will retell the family’s story.

Evening Standard

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: What Iran jail hell taught me about freedom of speech

EXCLUSIVE: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe shared a bunk with one of Evin prison’s pillars of resilience. She tells the Standard of what she learned about Iran’s state-sponsored cancel culture and repression

Evening Standard

Vitality London 10k race hit by delays after runners do not receive bib numbers

Around 15,000 runners took part in the race on closed roads around the capital on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband criticises US-Iran prisoners release deal

Two US residents, one of whom is on death row, are being unfairly excluded, says Richard Ratcliffe

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly: Safety of Britons being held abroad is Government’s ‘top priority’

The Foreign Secretary was replying to complaints about the UK’s handling of situations such as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s detention in Iran.

The Independent UK

Foreign Office complacent over Britons held overseas, says Richard Ratcliffe

Department’s response to MPs’ critical report disappoints husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office not treating hostage-taking seriously, says Richard Ratcliffe

The criticisms comes after the Government’s responded to a Foreign Affairs Committee report critical about its handling of such cases.

The Independent UK

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Readjusting to life back in the UK was ‘very hard’

Her husband Richard Ratcliffe said a recent report into the Government’s handling of hostage cases had ‘very important’ findings.

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The Independent UK

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe meets with family of Briton jailed in Russia

Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband Richard Ratcliffe accused the UK Government of being ‘very soft’ on Vladimir Kara-Murza’s case.

The Guardian - UK

British-Iranian’s hunger strike outside Foreign Office hits day 27

Vahid Beheshti is striking to persuade the UK government to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Wild Isles; Match of the Day; Extrapolations; Nazanin; Paula – review

The BBC scored the ultimate own goal and took aim at David Attenborough’s last voyage, while a megawatt cast powered a preachy climate drama. Plus, the poles-apart struggles of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Paula Yates

Evening Standard

Nazanin on Channel 4 review: poignant and moving

This programme is a reminder of the pain experienced by families who are hostage to international politics

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Who is Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and why was she jailed?

Now 44, Nazanin has been out of prison for a year - but her earlier imprisonment continues to impact her life

The Guardian - UK

UK urged to sanction Iranian officials on anniversary of Zaghari-Ratcliffe release

Richard Ratcliffe accuses ministers of downplaying Iran’s treatment of hostages since his wife’s release

Evening Standard

The good news of 2022: From the lionesses’ Euros win to Ukraine’s Eurovision victory

From historic breakthroughs in women’s football to millions raised for Cancer Research, we found a few moments that weren’t completely terrible in 2022

The Independent UK

Human rights charity accuses Iran of ‘state hostage-taking’

The report estimates that since 2015 there have been at least 50 cases of dual and foreign nationals being arbitrarily detained by Iran.

Evening Standard

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe dedicates Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year award win to protestors in Iran

‘It is a very special moment for me and for my family as well, I’m delighted and I’m honoured to be here”

The Independent UK

Ratcliffe criticises Government for taking ‘long time’ over jailed Sikh blogger

Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton was in Punjab in northern India for his wedding in 2017 when his family say he was bundled into an unmarked car.

The Independent UK

Family of a jailed British-Egyptian writer call for action during Cop27

Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has spent most of the past decade behind bars in Egypt.

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