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235 results found for '"Political prisoners"' in Keywords.
Pat Arrowsmith after her release from prison. (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Michaels(?) interviews Pat Arrowsmith, political prisoner, on her release from prison. She speaks about her cause to get troops withdrawn from Northern Ireland which she will continue to work for, her...
Testimony of torture survivor Sheila Cassidy (1975)
- Genre
- Speech
Testimony of doctor Sheila Cassidy, who was held and tortured in the Tres Alamos and Cuatro Alamos prison camps in Chile after treating a political opponent of the regime. She speaks of her misgivings about...
Harold Wilson on North Irish internment (1975)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister Harold Wilson gives a speech about the remaining political detainees in Northern Ireland, commenting on the varying points of view on the subject and concluding that the Cabinet had to make an...
Joshua Nkomo on Rhodesia (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Rhodesian ZAPU leader Joshua Nkomo, on how he cannot hold meetings, how the country has been in a state of emergency since 1965, how he is helping his party grow, how his people want freedom,...
India elections- British teacher comments after results (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Mary Tyler, British school teacher and author of My Years in an Indian Prison, on possible release of prisoners by new Government following the Indian elections and victory for the coalition...
Robben Island tour (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report by Rodney Pinder on journalists’ tour of Robben Island prison camp in South Africa where inmates include high profile political prisoners including Nelson Mandela. With statement by Deputy...
Human rights in Chile (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Simpson of Amnesty International about human rights abuses in Chile under the regime of General Pinochet. Interviewer not identified.
Hayes at the weekend (1977)
- Genre
- Discussion; Interview; Talk show
Brian Hayes revisits his show this week: talks to Energy Secretary Tony Benn about North Sea oil extraction, nuclear energy and the type of fuel Britain can look to in the future; to Dr Robert Sharpe about...
German Plane hijacking (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Jousef Ozmi reports from Bahrain on hijacked German Lufthansa 737 plane refuelling in Bahrain. Mostly German holidaymakers on board flight originally from Palma de Mallorca. Original demands for political...
German plane hijacking (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Gavin Bell reports on negotiations with hijackers at Dubai, Lufthansa plane LH181 Palma de Mallorca to Frankfurt taken by four hijackers. Identity not yet confirmed, seeking release of political prisoners.