Palestinian groups launch legal bid to shed light on Australian arms export permits to Israel

Three human rights groups are seeking to subpoena permit documents from Richard Marles

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A trio of Palestinian human rights groups have launched a legal bid to force Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, to shed light on whether the government has approved Israel-bound export permits, which could violate international law.

The groups – the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights – will attempt to subpoena arms export documents after filing an affidavit in the federal court last week.