Dominic Raab has vowed to “leave no stone unturned” until British dual nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran are freed. The Foreign Secretary’s remarks came as he joined more than 55 countries in committing to enhance international cooperation to end the “cruel” practice of arbitrary detention. He said the practice violates the human rights of individuals and undermines trust in institutions “that keep our societies safe and open”. In.
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LONDON: The UK has joined 57 other countries in denouncing “coercive diplomacy,” while calling on Iran to release dual nationals detained for political purposes, after a virtual conference on Monday.
A declaration proposed by Canada, and joined by the US, Australia and almost all of the EU, called for the end of “the practice of arbitrary arrest, detention or sentencing to exercise leverage over foreign governments.”
The declaration made no reference to any specific country, but UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab singled out Iran in a statement afterwards.
Tehran currently holds a number of dual nationals, including British Iranians Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori.