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Thank you !!
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Great spot
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The case alleges British complicity in the torture of Al Harati and another in 2006/07 at the hands of Libyan authorities.

His submission to the court describes violent torture and mental abuse. He describes being electrocuted, beaten and threatened.

www.politicshome.com/news/article...
The Attorney General Is A Defendant In A Torture Claim From A Libyan Military Commander That He Drafted
Exclusive: Lord Hermer is a defendant in a civil suit he drafted and represented until weeks before the 2024 election, which implicates the previou...
www.politicshome.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Lord Hermer authored the case, which he is now listed as a defendant in, for Mahdi Al Harati.

Al Harati was designated as a terrorist by the UAE over his alleged establishment of Liwa Al Ummah with a US government-sanctioned al-Qaida financier.

www.politicshome.com/news/article...
The Attorney General Is A Defendant In A Torture Claim From A Libyan Military Commander That He Drafted
Exclusive: Lord Hermer is a defendant in a civil suit he drafted and represented until weeks before the 2024 election, which implicates the previou...
www.politicshome.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Thank you Molly!
October 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM