
APPG on Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs
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Representing the interests of arbitrarily detained British nationals. Not official publication of, or approved by, HoC/HoL.
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Former prisoners and hostages wrongly held abroad, and their families, urge UK Government to take action to free Jimmy Lai. International legal team includes Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC Jonathan Price Tatyana Eatwell Jen Robinson Martha Spurrier ➡️doughtystreet.co.uk/news/former-pr… #FreeJimmyLai



Anoosheh Ashoori (Anoosheh Ashoori) knows first-hand how #JimmyLai must be feeling. Anoosheh is now free & back home in London with his family - but he spent nearly 5 years in arbitrary detention in Iran. Today, Anoosheh spoke out in solidarity with Jimmy Lai & his son, Sebastien.

Today, Richard Ratcliffe & Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe joined us in solidarity with #JimmyLai. Richard urged Keir Starmer to meet Sebastien Lai, saying: "We had in our case lots & lots of platitudes, lots & lots of fine words, but in the end it's action that will #BringHimHome.

"I'm not going to stop doing everything in my power to secure release." Thank you Keir Starmer for your commitment to Alaa and to John McDonnell for consistently raising Alaa's case in Parliament and fighting for him. #freealaa


Dear Keir Starmer, Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s mother is on the verge of total physical and emotional collapse after 243 days of hunger strike in protest over Egypt’s continued refusal to release her son. Her suffering is a heartbreaking testament to a family's plea for justice. Sir,




Speaking to the press outside St Thomas’ Hospital in London, cross-party UK parliamentarians John McDonnell (Independent), Brendan O'Hara MP (SNP), Olly Glover MP 🔶 MP (Liberal Democrats), Tim Roca MP (Labour), Sian Berry (Greens) and Baroness Whitaker (Labour) called for the



The APPG is holding a hearing on the case of British citizen formerly arbitrarily detained in the UAE, Matthew Hedges, with witnesses including Daniela Tajeda, Rodney Dixon KC and Professor Clive Jones Tim Roca MP Brendan O'Hara MP


At this week’s The Globe and Mail panel, Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, the leader of Jimmy Lai's international legal team, delivered a powerful message about what should emerge from the upcoming G7 Summit. #G7Summit #G7Kananaskis2025 #FreeJimmyLai

The APPG remains gravely concerned about the ongoing arbitrary detention of British citizen Jimmy Lai, who is at risk of dying in prison if urgent action is not taken. We ask G7 leaders to work together to #FreeJimmyLai. #G7Kananaskis2025 #FreeJimmyLai


2,783 days ago, 🇬🇧 Jagtar Singh Johal was abducted in India after his wedding. Since then, his trial has dragged on with no conviction—and still no evidence. He’s even been acquitted in one of nine similar cases, yet remains behind bars. David Lammy, you visited India earlier


Yesterday the APPG on Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs held a hearing, and I was glad to provide info w/ Reprieve & Amnesty UK, on the arbitrary detention of British national, Ahmed Al-Doush, whose detention in Saudi Arabia, now 10 yr sentence, is based on free expression/assoc. See hostagesappg.co.uk/post/press-bri…