UN torture inspectors interrupt visit to Australia due to obstructions
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2 min readThe United Nations suspends a visit to Australian detention facilities due to being denied access to several facilities and accuses the country of a “clear breach” of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (Opcat) obligations.
NSW has barred UN officials from visiting detention facilities, while Queensland will allow them into prison but not mental health wards. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP
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