APPG on Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs

The APPG coordinated a joint letter of parliamentarians urging the @FCDOGovUK to take urgent action to secure the release of British nationals detained in Iran, Craig and Lindsay Foreman, and support the families.

🇬🇧 Jagtar Singh Johal has spent 2,818 days arbitrarily detained in India; over 7.5 years without a conviction, without credible evidence. On the contrary, he was acquitted in 1 of 9 similar cases, but the UK government has done little to secure his release @Keir_Starmer…

The APPG sent a letter to the Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy @FCDOGovUK concerning British Citizen Ahmed al-Doush arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia. @BrendanOHaraMP @Tim_Roca @HelenaKennedyKC

Day 198 & British citizens Lindsay & Craig Foreman are still hostages of the Iranian regime. They are not spies They are not criminals They are innocent tourists; just a mum & a dad. @Keir_Starmer @DavidLammy, why the silence? Where is the pressure on Iran to bring them home?…

HAW Daily Brief 1/7 Couple Being Held in Iran 'Outrageous', MP Says hostageaid.org/couple-being-h… UK - BBC Following a meeting of @HostageAPPG, the couple's son Joe Bennett told the BBC he wanted the UK government to be "really pressing" Iran for their immediate release.…

“While the government commitment to appoint a special envoy is welcome, this risks being meaningless unless the individual appointed is of significant stature, with the experience, remit and resources to negotiate for release” - ⁦⁦@aliciakearns⁩ theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…

APPG Vice-Chair @Tim_Roca asked during Prime Minister’s Questions when the Special Envoy on Arbitrary Detention will be appointed, and raised the plight of their families of British citizens whose loved ones remains arbitrarily detained.

The APPG sent a letter to @DavidLammy @FCDOGovUK calling for the Government to urgently secure the release of British citizens Craig and Lindsay Foreman, and to strengthen their support to the family while they remain in arbitrary detention in Iran ⬇️

The APPG remains gravely concerned for British citizens detained in Iran Craig and Lindsay Foreman. The APPG urges the @FCDOGovUK to support their family, act with urgency to secure their release and return home. @BrendanOHaraMP

Petition · Free Lindsay and Craig Foreman - United Kingdom · Change.org change.org/p/free-lindsay…

“We just want them home.” Lindsay and Craig Foreman had been travelling the world on motorbike when they were arrested and imprisoned for espionage in Iran. Joe Bennett, Lindsay's eldest son, tells @emmabarnett about his campaign to get them back to the UK. #R4Today

Lammy says he hopes to appoint a special envoy for hostages by the end of the year (he will call it something incomprehensible to keep diplomats happy) Says it is important to have the right figure that commands the respect of families. PS (me) Jesus wept - There are not many…

This morning, I gave evidence to the All Parliamentary Group on Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs (@HostageAPPG), alongside Steve Brisley, Sharone Lifschitz and Adam Rose. We focused on: 1. The lack of an immediate process in place to provide support for British families…

The EU (@eu_eeas) has joined the growing international call for #JimmyLai to be immediately & unconditionally released. 🇪🇺 The world is speaking with one voice: it’s time to #FreeJimmyLai. eeas.europa.eu/eeas/china-40t…

2,783 days ago, 🇬🇧 Jagtar Singh Johal was abducted in India after his wedding. Since then, his trial has dragged on with no conviction—and still no evidence. He’s even been acquitted in one of nine similar cases, yet remains behind bars. @DavidLammy, you visited India earlier…

Yesterday the @HostageAPPG held a hearing, and I was glad to provide info w/ @Reprieve & @AmnestyUK, on the arbitrary detention of British national, Ahmed Al-Doush, whose detention in Saudi Arabia, now 10 yr sentence, is based on free expression/assoc. See hostagesappg.co.uk/post/press-bri…

The APPG remains gravely concerned about the ongoing arbitrary detention of British citizen Jimmy Lai, who is at risk of dying in prison if urgent action is not taken. We ask G7 leaders to work together to #FreeJimmyLai.   #G7Kananaskis2025 @SupportJimmyLai

At this week’s @globeandmail panel, @caoilfhionnanna, the leader of Jimmy Lai's international legal team, delivered a powerful message about what should emerge from the upcoming G7 Summit. #G7Summit #G7Kananaskis2025 #FreeJimmyLai

The Times editorial board weighs in on the case of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, a British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist, calling on the Prime Minister to do more to secure his release from an Egyptian jail. @FreedomForAlaa thetimes.com/article/0d1c0c…

The APPG is holding a hearing on the case of British citizen formerly arbitrarily detained in the UAE, @Mhedgesh, with witnesses including Daniela Tajeda, Rodney Dixon KC and Professor Clive Jones @Tim_Roca @BrendanOHaraMP