The man who performs miracles: how ‘the extractor’ works to free political prisoners

The human rights lawyer Jared Genser has helped more than 300 detainees in 20 countries. The key to his success? ‘Being relentless’

It was 8pm on a Friday night when his source texted him back. A potential deal was on the table.

He had been at a reception in Washington earlier that day where he heard that efforts were “dead in the water”. That confirmed reports he’d heard two days earlier saying the situation between Iran and the US was looking bleak. However, this text implied the opposite.

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This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian.