News - Robert Pether
Wife of Elphin resident to hold protest outside Australian Embassy
The engineer has been jail since April of 2021 in tough conditions in Iraq.
Nov 18, 2022 07:43
Concerns raised over health of Roscommon resident jailed in Iraq
Mr. Pether's detention has been branded as illegal by the UN.
Sep 7, 2022 13:43
Dail hears growing concern from Elphin resident jailed in Iraq
The engineer has spent months in a cramped jail in Iraq.
Jul 15, 2022 13:12
WATCH: Daughter of Elphin resident jailed in Iraq makes emotional appeal for his release
The family are fighting a battle to have Robert released from jail in Iraq.
May 4, 2022 13:37
Wife of Elphin resident jailed in Iraq pleads for widespread support
Desree is urging people to share the hashtag Free Robert Pether
Apr 8, 2022 17:40
UN body declare imprisonment of Elphin resident in Iraq as illegal
Robert Pether was jailed in for five years in August.
Apr 7, 2022 14:22
Listen: Wife of jailed Elphin resident considering drastic action
The Australian engineer was part of a contract to build the bank's new headquarters in the country's capital city.
Nov 3, 2021 17:47
Appeal to free Elphin-based engineer from Iraqi jail denied
Nov 1, 2021 08:41
Community of Elphin will do everything they can to support Pether family
Sep 4, 2021 11:17
LISTEN: Wife of Elphin man jailed in Iraq says he should be on suicide watch
The family now have 30 days to submit an appeal to the Iraqi court system
Aug 27, 2021 17:34
Elphin resident sentenced to 5 years in Iraqi prison
Robert's wife Desree has spoken of her despair at the sentence from the Iraqi Court
Aug 27, 2021 13:12
Wife of Elphin engineer held in Iraq "extremely" concerned for his health
The wife and family of Elphin based engineer Robert Pether remain very worried about him following his arrest in Iraq over a dispute between his employer and their client
May 21, 2021 17:11
Wife of Elphin based engineer arrested in Iraq calls for his release
The Roscommon based engineer does not know what the grounds of his arrest are as the charges were listed in Arabic.
Apr 28, 2021 13:28
Elphin resident detained in Iraq
It's understood that Mr Pether is in solitary confinement
Apr 26, 2021 17:11Shannonside Newsletter
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