John McCarthy speaks to press after release

Title

John McCarthy speaks to press after release

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Press statement from John McCarthy in Damascus, Syria on his release from captivity by Islamic Jihad (on 08/08/91) after five years as a hostage in Beirut, the Lebanon. On his release and the condition of his fellow prisoners, a letter his captors gave him for the attention of the UN Secretary General, and calls for diplomatic efforts to continue for other hostages.

Contributors

John McCarthy

Keywords

Political prisoners; Terrorism; Living conditions; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Syria; Freedom; Islamic Jihad; Terry Waite; Brian Keenan; Terry Anderson; Damascus; Tom Anderson

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