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Australia Proposes Indefinite Detention for Terror Convictions

HeadlineJul 27, 2016

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is pressing Australian leaders to agree on legislation that would allow for indefinite imprisonment of people convicted of terrorism. Under the legislation, people convicted of terrorism would serve their sentences and then be subject to periodic reviews to determine whether it would be safe to release them. Opposition leaders said they needed more information about the law before voting.

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