Grandpa Kamal’s Change petition will be delivered to UK PM David Cameron, EU Foreign Affairs Lead and the Iranian embassy London very soon. Please watch this video from his son Kamran thanking you for your support and asking you keep sharing the petition
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We held a peaceful protest outside the Iranian embassy London to mark the 5 year anniversary of Grandpa Kamal’s detention in Evin Prison.
EU leaders should stop ‘premature’ rush to improve ties with Iran until Briton is freed, urges son.
In recent weeks, Kamal Foroughi’s son Kamran has written two letters to Dr Mohammad Javad Larijani, the Head of the Human Rights Council of the Iranian Judiciary.
The first dated 23 March 2016 relates to the application for Mr Foroughi’s clemency.
The second dated 2 April 2016 relates to the lack of information provided about Mr Foroughi’s 17 November 2015 medical.
Below are copies of these letters, in English and farsi.
The Evening Standard reported the Foroughi family’s plea to help bring Grandpa Kamal home to his granddaughters.
Kamal Foroughi’s son Kamran spoke live with Sky News Tuesday 2 February. Includes same day interview with UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond where he said he was “very optimistic we will get progress on the case”.
On Thursday 21 January 2016, The Independent’s top story “Now free the Tehran Three” described how the campaign to free Grandpa Kamal (and two other British prisoners) was growing, following the release the previous weekend and return to their families of several US and Iranian prisoners.
Read the Independent article here.
Kamal’s son speaks to BBC 3 Counties radio in January.
BBC London News segment on Kamal.
Kamal Foroughi’s son Kamran speaks to ITV London News about his father.
