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27.10.2022 - 15:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The family of a Scottish man jailed in Iraq over a £20,000 debt to a Qatar bank have staged a protest outside of Holyrood demanding action from the Government to bring him home.
Brian Glendinning, from Fife, was detained when he travelled to Basra to start a new job on September 4.
The 43-year-old was due to start work as a construction engineer when he was cuffed at border control after an Interpol Red Notice from Qatar flashed up against his name.
He has been in prison since and told he may be extradited to Qatar to serve a two-year prison sentence.
Brian's loved ones staged a protest outside the Scottish Parliament building to call on officials to put pressure on the Government to help free him.
Brian's brother John Glendinning, who has been tirelessly campaigning for his sibling’s release, added: "We hope today's demonstration will get the attention of the Scottish Government. Our family needs their support and help from the UK Government.
"We tried to contact ministers but we've had no response. We've been vocal about Brian's case in the media and online - no one has helped us.
"We need the Scottish Government to apply pressure to the UK Government to intervene in Brian's case.
"We need their help and I won't stop until we get their attention."
Brian is believed to have taken out a loan when he was living in the middle east in 2016 because of the low-interest rates.
His family say he was making payments towards the loan until he was forced to give up his job in Qatar due to ill health the following year.
After his arrest, John says the family found out a warrant was issued for Brian's arrest in 2017 over the unpaid debt - but he claims Brian was never made aware of it.
Brian’s wife Kimberley previously said she fears for
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