Inside Salisbury: Former political prisoner Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to appear at Salisbury Cathedral

International Women's Day marked as former political prisoner and author Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe talks about her experiences

by Annette J Beveridge

A SPECIAL free event to mark International Women’s Day will see author and former political prisoner Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe discuss her personal experiences at Salisbury Cathedral.

The British-Iranian author will talk about her wrongful conviction and life following her release with The Rt Reverend Karen Gorham, Bishop of Sherborne.

Nazanin will talk about other women facing similar injustices in the same prison and how we all have a role to play, using our voices to harness the power of the community.

Nazanin was held as a prisoner for diplomatic leverage as part of an ongoing geopolitical struggle which dated back to the 1970s. Following a sustained public campaign by her husband, Richard, Zaghari-Ratcliffe was suddenly released in 2022.

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Nazanin is a project manager at Thomson Reuters Foundation and has previously worked for the International Federation of Red Cross, Red Crescent Societies, and the World Health Organisation in Iran.

This special event will be a unique opportunity to hear from a remarkable woman who has experienced a huge injustice. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will also take questions from the audience.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in conversation with The Rt Revd Karen Gorham, Bishop of Sherborne, will take place at Salisbury Cathedral on Saturday 8 March at 7.30 pm.

Tickets are free but must be booked in advance via the Cathedral website www.salisburycathedral.org.uk.

Note: There will be a collection to support Salisbury Cathedral and the charity Hostage International.