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Outside the John Maddison Tower Court House

Launching the class action on behalf of young people unlawfully detained

Practising in the Public Interest, July 2011

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The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is an independent, non-profit law and policy organisation that works for a fair, just and democratic society, empowering citizens, consumers and communities by taking strategic action on public interest issues.

10 Feb 2012

US report confirms Australian involvement in capture and transport of Iraqi prisoners

The Australian Government has consistently maintained that Australian military personnel had no involvement in the detention of captives in Iraq. However, a classified US memo obtained by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) makes it clear that Australia was deeply entangled in the capture and detention of Iraqis.

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10 Feb 2012

Australia's Defence Dept denies links to secret prisons

Senior members of the former Howard government and Australia’s Defence Department are denying claims that Australian soldiers were involved in transporting Iraqis to secret prisons during the war.

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10 Feb 2012

Australia complicit in illegal military detention

Despite repeated denials by the Department of Defence, new evidence is emerging that points to Australia’s involvement in the illegal detention of prisoners in Iraq.

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