Clarke Inquiry into the case of Dr Mohamed Haneef |
Monday, 19 May 2008 | |
On 13 March 2008 the Attorney-General, the Hon Robert McClelland MP announced the appointment of the Hon. John Clarke QC to conduct an inquiry into the case of Dr Mohamed Haneef.
The Inquiry is to examine and report on a number of matters, including the arrest, detention, charging, prosecution and release of Dr Haneef,the cancellation of his visa, the administrative and operational procedures and arrangements of the Commonwealth and its agencies relevant to these matters, and any deficiencies in the relevant laws.
1. The arrest, detention, charging, prosecution and release of Dr Haneef, the cancellation of his Australian visa and the issuing of a criminal justice stay certificate
The Muslim community has long felt targeted by the application of the anti-terrorism laws, and there has been intense fear within the community. The case of Dr Haneef has only served to heighten this fear and insecurity. 2. The administrative and operational procedures and arrangements of the Commonwealth and its agencies relevant to these matters
AMCRAN
expressed concern over the use of ‘dead time’ provisions, that enabled
authorities to extend the authorised 48 hour questioning period over
several days.
AMCRAN
raised the concern that the confusing and simultaneous deployment of
multiple security agencies—the Australian Federal Police, Australian
Security and Intelligence Organisation, and the Queensland
Police—confounded the possibility of holding any of these agencies
accountable for their treatment of Dr Haneef.
This submission was prepared by Sanmati Verma and Ayishah Ansari.
The office of Hon John Clarke QC acknowledged receipt of the submission on 19 May 2008.
The Inquiry will report by 30 September 2008. To view information on the progress of the report and its terms of reference, see the Clarke Inquiry website.
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