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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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George Lithgow

Foreign Office apologises to academic for failing to spot torture signs

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The UK Foreign Office has formally apologised to a British academic who was arrested and claims he was tortured by the United Arab Emirates.

The apology was recommended by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) after Matthew Hedges complained the Foreign Office failed to notice he was being mistreated.

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