Alistair Burt speaks candidly about difficulties of tackling complex cases as families express concern over mandateThe special envoy for British citizens detained overseas has spoken about the difficulties he faces in his new...
Read MoreAlistair Burt will bring diplomatic clout to complex cases involving human rights violations and arbitrary detentionThe Foreign Office has appointed a special envoy for British citizens detained overseas, a new role to deal with...
Read MoreAlistair Burt will bring diplomatic clout to complex cases involving human rights violations and arbitrary detentionThe Foreign Office has appointed a special envoy for British citizens detained overseas, a new role to deal with...
Read MoreWhen dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was imprisoned, her husband went on hunger strike – to force Britain to act. Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes reveal how they brought their nightmare to the small screenWhen Nazanin...
Read MoreHusband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe expresses concern for Craig and Lindsay Foreman who were held in JanuaryThe husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has called on ministers to act “more promptly” than they did to help free his...
Read MoreDepartment’s response to MPs’ critical report disappoints husband of Nazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeRichard Ratcliffe, the husband of the British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, has accused the Foreign Office of...
Read MoreReport on hostage diplomacy attacks handling of Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori cases and criticises Johnson and TrussThe government imposed “significant suffering” on the British-Iranian dual nationals...
Read MoreRichard Ratcliffe accuses ministers of downplaying Iran’s treatment of hostages since his wife’s releaseNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her legal advisers have marked the first anniversary of her release from an...
Read MorePledge comes after repeated complaints by British prisoners abroad of Foreign Office indifferenceBritish citizens abroad will have a statutory right to receive Foreign Office consular assistance under a Labour government in...
Read MoreUK accused of agreeing to Iran’s ‘unlawful’ request that she sign false statement as condition of her releaseNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has accused the UK Foreign Office of being complicit in forcing her to sign...
Read MoreBritish-Iranian says she expects Tehran to use it against her in the futureNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has said a UK Foreign Office official witnessed her signing a letter of false confession to the Iranian government as part of...
Read MoreAlistair Burt tells inquiry he urged then foreign secretary in 2018 to ask Theresa May to authorise payment to release dual nationalsBoris Johnson appeared to accept advice while foreign secretary that payment of the £400m...
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