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| Settlement in Abdul-Hakim Belhaj rendition case to be announced | Settlement in Abdul-Hakim Belhaj rendition case to be announced |
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| A legal settlement in the long-running rendition case involving the Libyan dissident Abdul-Hakim Belhaj is expected to be announced in parliament on Thursday. | A legal settlement in the long-running rendition case involving the Libyan dissident Abdul-Hakim Belhaj is expected to be announced in parliament on Thursday. |
| Belhaj and his wife, Fatima Boudchar, were kidnapped in Bangkok in 2004 after cooperation between the CIA and MI6. The couple were forcibly removed to a prison in Tripoli under Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. | Belhaj and his wife, Fatima Boudchar, were kidnapped in Bangkok in 2004 after cooperation between the CIA and MI6. The couple were forcibly removed to a prison in Tripoli under Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. |
| There have been years of legal dispute over his compensation claim since. Belhaj has said he will settle for £1, but insists he and his wife also receive an apology. | There have been years of legal dispute over his compensation claim since. Belhaj has said he will settle for £1, but insists he and his wife also receive an apology. |
| On Thursday, the attorney general, Jeremy Wright QC, is due to make a statement to MPs about what is likely to be the terms of a legal deal. Boudchar and her son Abderrahim will be present. | On Thursday, the attorney general, Jeremy Wright QC, is due to make a statement to MPs about what is likely to be the terms of a legal deal. Boudchar and her son Abderrahim will be present. |
| Belhaj, now a military commander in Libya, is expected to make a statement in Istanbul shortly afterwards. | Belhaj, now a military commander in Libya, is expected to make a statement in Istanbul shortly afterwards. |
| A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office confirmed: “There will be a statement [about Belhaj on Thursday].” | A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office confirmed: “There will be a statement [about Belhaj on Thursday].” |
| The terms of settlement between the UK government and Belhaj are likely to be made public on Thursday. The agreement will bring an end to the compensation claim brought by his lawyers. | |
| It is not yet clear whether it will also terminate related litigation challenging the director of public prosecutions’ refusal to charge the former MI6 officer Sir Mark Allen for his alleged role in rendition and torture. Allen has denied any wrongdoing. | |
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