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Richard Ratcliffe

Richard Ratcliffe is shown holding a red candle and a sign that says #Free Nazanin on it.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe gets another year in prison

Justice

An Iranian British woman long held in Tehran has been sentenced to another year in prison, her lawyer said Monday, drawing immediate criticism from Britain in the high profile case that has prompted international condemnation of Iran.

Richard Ratcliffe is shown standing in front of large wooden doors and holding a large card with a picture of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on with with dozens of flowers nearby.

British Iranian woman ends 5-year sentence, but not free yet

Conflict & Justice
Iranian-British aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is seen in an undated photograph.

Aid worker jailed in Iran goes on hunger strike, husband joins from UK

Protest
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