Dissident

Dissident who was ‘tortured by Iran’ demands release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe as he is convicted

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A dissident who claims he was tortured by Iran demanded the release of imprisoned British mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe as he was convicted of trying to torch a diplomatic car outside the Iranian Embassy. IT professional Sam Parsa, 60, was accused of planting a bottle of petrol along with a scarf into the exhaust pipe of … Read more

Dissident reveals relief as UK plans to terminate extradition agreement with Hong Kong

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Earnest, bespectacled, boyish, Nathan Law, 27, has a gentle, scholarly air that belies the fierceness of his convictions. Speaking to me from a small apartment in London – he will not disclose the location – the fear that drove him to flee his native Hong Kong is tangible. ‘Wherever I am in the world, I’m … Read more