{"id":44687,"date":"2021-11-13T17:37:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T17:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=44687"},"modified":"2021-11-13T17:37:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T17:37:55","slug":"richard-ratcliffe-ends-hunger-strike-after-21-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/richard-ratcliffe-ends-hunger-strike-after-21-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Ratcliffe ends hunger strike after 21 days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Richard Ratcliffe, an accountant from north London, having his life flipped upside down by his wife\u2019s arrest, decided to take matters into his own hands.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the 13th<\/sup>\u00a0November Ratcliffe ends his hunger strike in front of MP\u2019s office, displaying his patchwork quilt urging people to join stating that \u2018the last act of the hunger strike will be a patchwork event held in front of the foreign office’.<\/p>\n

Evin prison, Tehran, Iran, is where she stands, being banned from leaving the country until 2023. In her story are details of arrest upon arrest.<\/p>\n

It has been a journey for her, but for her husband there is only grief and nervous anticipation for her return.<\/p>\n

In central London there sits a vigil in his wife\u2019s honour, where he stands as a declaration, as minister Jeremy hunt puts it: against \u2018those who think it is acceptable to use innocent people as pawns in diplomatic power games\u2019.<\/p>\n

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21 days of extreme hunger and extreme courage in the battle to #FreeNazanin<\/a> – we are all humbled by Richard Ratcliffe’s determination and dignity<\/p>\n

Richard Ratcliffe to end hunger strike for wife Nazanin after 21 days https:\/\/t.co\/0KCWaQNet4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt) November 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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words: Namra Tahir sub-editor: Salma Ahmed<\/strong><\/p>\n

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