His lawsuit spelled out 22 "causes of action" and sought $10,000 for each one, which came out to $220,000 a person for a total of $27 billion when multiplied by a potential 125,000 detainees.
In an interview with the al-Jazeera network, an excerpt of which has been broadcast by the ABC, Dutton referenced the potential for detainees to be sent to New Zealand as part of arguing that people currently in offshore immigration detention will not be allowed to come to Australia.
An administration official speaking on condition of anonymity told VICE News that the interagency process "thoroughly reviews all potential transfers, including information about possible detainee reengagement in terrorist activities".
"The potential impact on detainees of a racist culture," she said, "is that detainees and deportees are not 'personalised'personalised
Rather, General Fast made the point to the workers that they were "best placed to comment on the detainees' potential future threat to coalition forces, and therefore help the board make more informed decisions and potentially speed up releases," Colonel Morgenthaler said in a written statement.
Keep in mind that the DABs do not represent the current administration's assessment of the remaining detainees' potential threats.
"However, the decision to transfer a detainee is made only after detailed, specific conversations with the receiving country about the potential threat a detainee may pose after transfer and the measures the receiving country will take in order to sufficiently mitigate that threat, and to ensure that the individual receives humane treatment," he said.
"I'd like to hear the case why they think it's a problem, I'd like to hear from some opponents," he said regarding the potential release of detainee photos.
Earlier this month, the court, which is based in The Hague, revealed that it was looking into the potential US torture of detainees in Afghanistan.
Federal officials are scheduled to tour a state prison in rural Michigan on Thursday as a potential site for housing detainees from the prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a spokeswoman for Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm said Wednesday.
