Suites données aux recommandations du comité et du Conseil d’administration - Rapport No. 325, Juin 2001

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 12. The Committee last examined this case concerning violations of freedom of association arising out of actions in relation to workers in stevedoring operations at various Australian ports, at its November 2000 meeting [see 323rd Report, paras. 22-24]. At that time, the Committee requested the Government to provide information concerning any inquiry held to determine whether serving defence force personnel were involved in training in Dubai in order to replace dismissed workers. It also requested the Government to forward decisions concerning the relevant outstanding court matters once they have been rendered.
2. 13. In communications of 19 and 26 February 2001, respectively, the Government provides a summary of the status of the court matters and information on the Defence Force Discipline Act. In a communication of 16 May 2001, the Government forwards a letter from the Chief of the Army concerning the alleged training of Australian defence force personnel in Dubai in May 1998, stating that having searched all relevant records, no investigation has been conducted because “we believe that nothing untoward had occurred that required or justified an investigation”.
3. 14. The Committee takes note of the information provided by the Government, and requests it to continue providing information as to the status of the outstanding court matters, and to forward the decisions once they have been rendered.