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UAE general accused of overseeing British citizens' torture is elected head of Interpol

[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News]

General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi was elected as Interpol's president on Thursday

He has been accused of torture as head of United Arab Emirates' security forces

British academic Matthew Hedges detained in Abu Dhabi in 2018 accused of spying and was denied sleep and fed cocktail of drugs

Hedges is backed by fellow Briton, Ali Issa Ahmad, who was detained in 2019

Related:
Matthew Hedges: 2018-11-24 UAE to consider ‘clemency’ for convicted Briton
Matthew Hedges: 2018-10-17 UAE Charges British Student with Spying
Matthew Hedges: 2017-12-04 All you need to know about the UAE’s missile defense and Houthi attack propaganda

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Posted by: Skidmark 2021-11-27

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