Libyan receives rendition apology

0 Abdul Hakim Belhaj’s wife Fatima Boudchar has had an apology for his ‘appalling’ treatment Britain has reached a “full and final” settlement with former Libyan dissident Abdul Hakim Belhaj over his rendition to the regime of dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

Attorney General Jeremy Wright told the House of Com- mons that Prime Minister Theresa May has written to Mr Belhaj and his wife Fatima Boudchar to apologise for the “appalling” treatment they received.

Ms Boudchar is to receive £500,000 in compensation, said Mr Wright. But Mr Belhaj, 52, always made clear that he was not seeking monetary compensation and will not receive any. The couple have fought a long legal battle over their claim that they were kidnapped and returned to Libya in 2004 in a joint M16-CIA operation linked to Tony Blair’s infamous “deal in the desert”.