Cherie Blair calls for action against Kuwait over jailing of Marsha Lazareva

The jailing of a Russian businesswoman in Kuwait has led to calls for sanctions to be imposed on the Gulf state.

Marsha Lazareva had worked there for a decade when she was accused of embezzlement and sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labour.

She’s maintained her innocence throughout – and a high profile international campaign to free her resulted in her release from jail on bail after more than a year – but she’s still not allowed to leave Kuwait with her five-year-old son.

Her supporters include Neil Bush, the son of former President George W Bush, and five members of the US Congress have called for sanctions to be imposed.

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