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British national was arrested in the UAE for suspicions of spying on behalf of the UK government.
Matthew Hedges: Foreign Office apology to UAE torture academic
Matthew Hedges' ordeal sparks a review into internal guidance on torture and mistreatment cases.
www.bbc.co.uk
Dr Hedges was in Abu Dhabi in 2018 when he was accused of working for MI6 and "spying for or on behalf of" the UK government.
The UAE authorities said material found on his laptop proved he was a spy.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment but was pardoned by the nation's president days later.
Dr Hedges said he was kept in handcuffs and in solitary confinement, questioned for hours and fed a cocktail of drugs.
He said his ordeal had left him with post traumatic stress disorder and insomnia.
An apology and compensation has been offered, but how did the FCDP fail in their duties? Shocking!