When a loved one is wrongfully detained abroad, families face a complex challenge. They must navigate foreign legal systems, deal with government bureaucracy, and often engage with media. All while worried about their loved one who may be imprisoned due to misunderstandings or as a diplomatic hostage.
AWADA was founded by Australians with first-hand experience of wrongful and arbitrary detention. We're here to help.
Dr. Kay Danes, OAM is a member of the
Australian Wrongful and Arbitrary Detention Alliance (AWADA).
Dr. Danes influences Australian politics through her advisory work. Her recommendations to the Australian Senate and parliamentary committees have shaped policies affecting vulnerable populations.
Personal Submission to the Australian Senate (Right):
Dr Kay Danes OAM submission to the Australian Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee 21 AUG 24. This submission file also contains details of 'The Danes Case Study' (Download)
Individual Testimony at Tele Conference (LINK) Above
Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Inquiry: The testimony of Dr Kay Danes, OAM. (NB: Some technical difficulties at the start of the testimony but are rectified at 2:35 mins)
Collaborating with Like-minded Individuals and Groups
Team collaboration is vital for success. When members work together effectively, they combine their diverse skills and perspectives to drive innovation and better results.
Dr Kay Danes collaborates with Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who was wrongfully imprisoned in Iran from 2018-2020 on espionage charges after attending an academic conference. Released in a prisoner swap, she served 2 years and 3 months of a 10-year sentence.
Dr Moore-Gilbert is the founder of AWADA and in 2024 submitted a report to the Australian Senate Inquiry on Wrongful and Arbitrary Detention of Australian Citizens Overseas.
AWADA Organisation Submissions: (Link)
A statement from Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert can be found here (LINK)
AUSTRALIAN SENATE REPORT **New**
The Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee released its report and has not only adopted every single one of the recommendations made in AWADA's institutional submission but added to them too, including those of the AWADA member's personal submissions!
Wrongful detention of Australian citizens overseas
REPORT - November 2024
