British men imprisoned in Iraq

Title

British men imprisoned in Iraq

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

3 Sep 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:25

Description

Report on the imprisonment in Iraq of two British men, Michael Wainwright and Paul Ride for illegally entering the country and economic sanctions remaining against Iraq. Foreign Office minister Tristan Garel-Jones (following a special meeting with Zuhair Ibrahim, Iraqi diplomat) and David Wainwright, brother of Michael comment on the harsh sentencing. David Nicolle(?) reports.

Contributors

Tristan Garel-Jones; David Wainwright; David Nicolle(?)

Keywords

UK; International relations; Economic sanctions; Imprisonment; Sentencing; Iraq; Paul Ride; Michael Wainwright; Zuhair(?) Ibrahim

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