Victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA bombings have heavily criticised the Government for failing to publish a report on its ill-fated efforts to secure compensation from the north African state. “Mr Shawcross also considered whether compensation for UK victims should be funded from Libyan frozen assets in the UK. “Therefore, regrettably, the UK has no legal basis to seize frozen Libyan assets or to refuse the release of frozen assets. “The Shawcross Report can’t even be described as a ‘whitewash’ because it continues to be held back from victims, the full contents remain hidden”. “The appalling refusal to publish this report is the wrong approach by the Government and raises more questions than answers,” he said.

Source: Libya Today March 23, 2021 18:33 UTC