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Robert Pether Returning to Ireland After Iraqi Detention
Australian officials made 280 representations as Iraq allowed Pether to leave after more than five years in detention.
- On Monday, Australian Robert Pether, 51, left Iraq after more than five years in detention, departing for Ireland to reunite with his wife and children following government permission to exit the country.
- Iraqi authorities arrested Pether in April 2021 while working on a $1 billion Central Bank project; a court sentenced him to five years in prison and a joint $12m fine despite UN findings that his detention contravened international law.
- A 2022 United Nations report detailed that Pether faced 'abusive and coercive' interrogations, while an international tribunal ruled in 2023 that the Central Bank was at fault in the dispute with employer CME, ordering $13m in compensation to the company.
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the outcome followed 'many years of persistent advocacy' by Australia, while Pether's wife Desree told the ABC she was 'hugely relieved' after what she called 'an absolute nightmare,' especially the final months.
- Pether is traveling to Ireland for recovery and reunion with his family in Elphin, Co Roscommon. Desree Pether said she 'still can't quite believe it's real,' marking the end of more than five years of detention and legal uncertainty.
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MSNBCTV NEWSLawyers who helped detained Australian Robert Pether leave Iraq criticise Wong for announcing news
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Lawyers who helped: The development was reported about 17 minutes ago. The verified report states: Penny Wong welcomes Iraqi government’s decision to allow. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
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