David Lidington

Hossein Derakhshan, an Iranian blogger, has been sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison, banned from political and journalistic activities for a further 5 years, and fined €30,000 for exercising his right to express his opinions.

David Lidington

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A blog about the work of the FCO minister, covering Europe.

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