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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Woodcock

Nazanin should not have to face social media abuse after six years’ detention, says Boris Johnson

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe should not have to face abuse on social media over her criticism of government efforts to free her, Downing Street has said.

The 43-year-old mother has come under attack from Internet trolls after criticising the speed at which the UK acted to bring her home and saying it should have happened “six years ago”.

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