The community of Elphin say they will do everything they can to support a local family whose father has been imprisoned in Iraq.
Engineer Robert Pether was sentenced to five years in jail and fined over 10 milllion euro following a contractual dispute between his Dubai-based company and the Iraqi government.
Robert's wife Desree says he's completely innocent and has been used as a pawn in the dispute.
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She's appealing to everyone to follow the #FreeRobert Pether campaign on Twitter to put pressure on the Australian government and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Covenvey to step up efforts to have him freed.
Elphin councillor Valerie Byrne says the entire community are there for the family:
