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Australian Robert Pether (far right), who was jailed in Iraq, will reunite with his family. (HANDOUT/DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE)
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Andrew Brown

‘Now free’: Aussie’s Iraqi jail hell finally comes to an end

A UN report alleged that the Australian engineer was subject to extreme cold, humiliation, threats of death and forms of psychological abuse, including being shown a torture room.

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Australian Robert Pether (far right), who was jailed in Iraq, will reunite with his family. (HANDOUT/DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE)

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