Why has a UN torture prevention subcommittee suspended its visit to Australia?

By Andreea Lachsz, PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney

This week, a United Nations torture prevention subcommittee delegation suspended its visit to Australia. The delegation arrived on October 16 and was due to end its visit on October 27, but suspended the visit prematurely on Sunday October 23.

In giving its reasons for the decision, the delegation claimed it had

been prevented from visiting several places where people are detained, experienced difficulties…

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