Daughter of Iraqi prisoner awaits her return

Title

Daughter of Iraqi prisoner awaits her return

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:55

Description

Michelle de Vries, the daughter of released Iraqi prisoner, British nurse Daphne Parish, speaks of her relief at her mother’s release. Mrs Parish was released from prison in Iraq but only after her colleague, journalist Farzad Bazoft was executed for espionage. It is believed that the President of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda, was central in persuading the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to release her. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michelle de Vries

Keywords

British; Zambia; Espionage; Imprisonment; Presidents; Family; Executions; Prisoners; Journalists; Foreign Office; Iraq; Kenneth Kaunda; Saddam Hussein; Daphne Parish; Farzad Bazoft

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