In April, Australia and Iraq were involved in an extradition...

In April, Australia and Iraq were involved in an extradition case. Six Iraqi stowaways, 2 soldiers and 4 others who refused to join the army, were taken from an Indian coal carrier in the north Queensland port of Hay Point, and detained at a holding facility at Port Hedland in Western Australia. If extradited, they risk the death penalty for deserting the Iraqi Army. It is also a capital offense to leave Iraq without proper authorization from authorities. An immigration official said the men's applications for shelter in Australia are being processed.