Rendition - Straw To Face Legal Action?

The former Foreign Secretary, and Mark Allen, the former head of counter-terrorism at MI6, have been accused of being complicit in the return of Sami al-Saadi and Abdel Hakim Belhadj, leading to their alleged torture and incarceration.

Legal action could see intelligence agencies including MI6 and MI5 brought to court to answer questions over allegations of illegal rendition.

Earlier this year, Mr Belhadj, 45, launched civil proceedings for compensation after claiming he was taken from Thailand to Libya by the CIA in 2004.

He was the leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), which opposed Gaddafi's regime.

Mr al-Saadi, 46, claims he was interrogated by a man and a woman from Britain while in detention at around the same time. He had been travelling to Hong Kong from China, believing he would be able to return to Britain, where he had lived since the 1990s. FROM HERE