UAE considers clemency appeal for Matthew Hedges

Ambassador confirms family’s appeal but defends process of UK academic’s conviction

The family of a British academic who was convicted of spying in the United Arab Emirates has appealed for clemency, the country’s ambassador to the UK has said.

Sulaiman Almazroui said in London on Friday that his government was considering the appeal and would respond in due course but he defended the process under which Matthew Hedges was convicted.

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