John Menadue

Ben Saul. Australia's Guantanamo problem.

Ben Saul has written an article for the New York Times about the imprisonment of 52 people in Australia for up to nearly five years without trial. Secret evidence has been presented against them. They have no prospect of release. 

Read the full article from the New York Times by following the link below.

Ben Saul is Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney.

John Menadue

 

http://sydney.edu.au/news/law/436.html?newscategoryid=64&newsstoryid=13274

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John Menadue

John Menadue is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Pearls and Irritations. He was formerly Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, Ambassador to Japan, Secretary of the Department of Immigration and CEO of Qantas.

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