Palestinian groups launch legal bid to shed light on Australian arms export permits to Israel
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Palestinian human rights groups are suing to reveal Australian arms export permits to Israel.
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Three Palestinian human rights groups have launched a legal bid to compel Australia's defence minister, Richard Marles, to disclose arms export permits to Israel. The groups, identified as the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq, and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, filed an affidavit in federal court last week. They are seeking to subpoena permit documents to determine if the Australian government has approved Israel-bound export permits. This legal action aims to shed light on whether such exports could violate international law.
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Three Palestinian human rights groups filed an affidavit in federal court to subpoena arms export documents from Australia's defense minister, Richard Marles.
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