 initiative, said she was "thrilled" to announce the news. The construction worker, pictured with his wife, was arrested on an Interpol red notice from Qatar ( John Glendinning / SWNS) Mr Glendinning with his son Bailey ( John Glendinning / SWNS) She added: "Mr Glendinning's lawyer Tahseen Alchaabawi gave us the good news this morning. It was an emotional moment for his family and I couldn't be happier for the Glendinnings." Ms Stirling said Mr Glendinning's family are currently arranging flights and it is hoped he could be home as soon as Monday night or Wednesday. However, Ms Stirling said Qatar had not confirmed if the Interpol red notice had been removed, so there could still be a risk that Mr Glendinning could be arrested en route back to Scotland. His family and supporters had called on the Scottish Government to step up efforts to secure his release ( Daily Record) A class action lawsuit will now be launched against Interpol for what Ipex says is a "consistent and repetitive" abuse of power. Ms Stirling continued: "Iraq was furnished with evidence from Qatar National Bank last week to prove the extradition was over bank debt. "Consumer debt does not meet the criteria for extradition, but it was highly likely Iraq would){kind=link}
Brian Glendinning, a 43-year-old construction worker from Scotland, was arrested in September on an Interpol red notice from Qatar at Baghdad airport over an alleged debt
A Scottish man who was reportedly held in an Iraqi prison over a bank debt has been released – but risks being arrested on his way home, according to a human rights organisation.
Brian Glendinning, a construction worker from Kincardine in Fife, Scotland, was contracted to work at a BP oil refinery in Iraq.
But on September 12, the 43-year-old was arrested on an Interpol red notice from Qatar at Baghdad airport over an alleged debt owed to the Qatari National Bank
Radha Stirling, founder of the Interpol and Extradition Reform (Ipex) initiative, said she was “thrilled” to announce the news.