Neil Kinnock on Farzad Bazoft execution

Title

Neil Kinnock on Farzad Bazoft execution

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

16 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:54

Description

Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock gives his reaction to press to the execution of Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft in Iraq and on his concern for the welfare of the woman arrested with him, Daphne Parish, who has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, in any British strategy in dealing with the Iraqis. For Update programme.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock

Keywords

Newspapers; UK; British; International relations; Hanging; Espionage; Imprisonment; Civil and political rights; Executions; Journalists; Iraq; Daphne Parish; Bilateral relations; The Observer; Update (radio programme); Right to justice; Farzad Bazoft; Hangings

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