A Libyan politician suing the government for damages amid claims they were involved in a tip-off that led to his kidnap and torture in a Gaddafi jail said he will drop his case for £3 and an apology, his supporters said.
A Libyan politician suing the government for damages amid claims they were involved in a tip-off that led to his kidnap and torture in a Gaddafi jail said he will drop his case for £3 and an apology, his supporters said.
Abdel Hakim Belhaj, a leading figure in the rebel forces before the dictator was killed, is taking legal action against the Government, former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Sir Mark Allen, former head of counter-terrorism at MI6.
Mr Belhaj's supporters at human rights group Reprieve said he would drop the legal case in exchange for a £1 payment from each respondent as well as an apology and admission of liability.
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