NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 1, 1999

There are 6 Iraqi stowaways, 2 soldiers and 4 others...

There are 6 Iraqi stowaways, 2 soldiers and 4 others who refused to join the army, detained at a holding facility at Port Hedland in Western Australia

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There are 6 Iraqi stowaways, 2 soldiers and 4 others who refused to join the army, detained at a holding facility at Port Hedland in Western Australia. If extradited, they risk the death penalty for deserting the Iraqi Army. An immigration official said the men's applications for shelter in Australia are being processed.

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(sources: BBC News, Reuters, Associated Press, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Independent, Evening Mail, Middle East Economic Project, Birmingham Post, Al-Zaman, Iraqi Communist Party Web Site, 'Kurdistani Nuwe' Web Site, 'Al-Qabas' Web Site, Al-Thawrah)

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