Australian professor and his son freed after being allegedly tortured in Qatar
by Christopher Knaus from on (#5CWVX)
Exclusive: Prof Lukman Thalib and son Ismail freed after being held in secret for five months
An Australian public health professor allegedly tortured and held in secret in a Qatari jail cell has been freed after five months detention, the Guardian can reveal.
Biostatistician Prof Lukman Thalib, 58, and his son Ismail Talib, 24, were arrested at their home in Doha on 27 July and held at undisclosed locations.
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