Marise Payne presses Saudi Arabia on disappearance of Australian citizen
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from on (#5JMXJ)
Embassy in Canberra silent in response to requests to disclose whereabouts of Osama al-Hasani
Australia's foreign affairs minister has contacted her Saudi Arabian counterpart to raise the plight of a dual national extradited from Morocco amid mounting concerns about his detention.
The Saudi Arabian embassy in Canberra remains silent in response to requests to disclose the whereabouts of Osama al-Hasani, 42, even after human rights advocates raised fears for his welfare.
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