John McCarthy after release

Title

John McCarthy after release

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:06:31

Description

John McCarthy interview shortly after his release from Beirut (on 08/08/91), the Lebanon, where he has spent the last five years as a hostage. On the letter from his captors Islamic Jihad he has been given for the UN Secretary General for release of political prisoners by Israel; his and fellow hostages’ experiences and why he was taken; and what he will do now. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John McCarthy

Keywords

Israel; Political prisoners; Health; Terrorism; Living conditions; Imprisonment; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Freedom; Islamic Jihad; Terry Waite; John McCarthy; Terry Anderson; Thomas Sutherland

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