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Brother of Dumbarton Man in Dangerous Prison 'Devastated' by Government Meeting
Jagtar Singh Johal’s brother demands urgent UK government action amid fears of decades-long detention or execution, despite repeated diplomatic efforts and UN condemnation.
- On Monday, Gurpreet Singh Johal met Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to press for his brother's release but left feeling `devastated` and called it `one of the most disappointing meetings yet`.
- Jagtar Singh Johal was arrested in November 2017 while on his honeymoon in Punjab and has been held since, with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ruling in 2022 that his detention was arbitrary and discriminatory, and supporters say his confession was coerced under torture.
- Last week he was reportedly moved to Tihar Jail, described as one of India's most dangerous prisons and one British courts ruled earlier this year should not be used for extradition.
- Campaigners, led by Dan Dolan, warned the UK must act or Johal could face decades in a never-ending trial or execution, with MPs urging action during the `window of opportunity` before next month.
- Successive previous seven foreign secretaries had only `raised the case` with Indian authorities, and campaigners say the Labour government missed two opportunities — an acquittal in March and the India trade deal — despite diplomatic pressure freeing other detained British nationals in recent months.
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Meeting with Foreign Secretary disappointing, says detainee’s brother
Gurpreet Singh Johal met with Yvette Cooper on Monday to talk about his brother, Jagtar Singh Johal.
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