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Abu Quassey
This page is intended as a guide to media reports and Hansard extracts regarding Mootaz Attia Mohamed Hasan, more commonly known as
Abu Quassey, the infamous people-smuggler convicted in Egypt in December 2003 of people smuggling and 'homicide through negligence' for the 353 lives lost on the fatal SIEVX voyage. (Spelling variations include: Quessay, Quessai, Quassy, Kaiz and Kossay).
ROLE IN SIEVX DISASTER ACCORDING TO SURVIVORS
PEOPLE-SMUGGLING VENTURES PRIOR TO SIEVX
Darkness Is a Smuggler's Only Friend ~ Don Greenlees, 26 October 2001 (Aus)
Failure to act on smuggler blamed... ~ Andrew Clennell, 25 February 2002 (SMH)
Refugee Trail Offers A Road To Nowhere ~ John Aglionby, 28 February 2002 (Guardian UK)
Australia Complicit? ~ Pamela Curr, 18 December 2002 (AusNews)
'Donnybrook'
Littlest boat person arrives... ~ Natalie O'Brien, 3 February 2000 (Aus)
Arms of safety reach out... ~ Jason Koutsoukis, 3 February 2000 (Age)
Cita V The Queen ~ 24 January 2001 (WA Supreme Court)
From Iraq To Woomera ~ Susan Owens, 2 February 2002 (AFR)
'Gelantipy'
Search for Missing Fishing Boat ~ 27 March 2001 (AMSA Media Release)
Race on to find 25 stranded illegals ~ Megan Saunders, 28 March 2001 (Aus)
Liferaft pair spark rescue ~ Sean Cowan, 28 March 2001 (Age)
22 People Saved by Christmas Island... ~ Minister Ellison, 28 March 2001 (Media Release)
More Questions On SIEVX Coverup ~ Marg Hutton, 12 February 2004 (sievx.com)
Vanstone blunders on Quassey's... ~ Marg Hutton, 29 April 2004 (sievx.com)
Hamish Lindsay (DIMIA) to Marg Hutton ~ 8 June 2004
'Yambuk'
All troubled on the family front ~ Geoff Strong, 13 March 2003 (Age)
Notes from trial of Khaleed Daoed May/June 2005 ~ Sue Hoffman, 11 July 2005
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PURSUED, ARRESTED & CONVICTED OF MINOR OFFENCES IN INDONESIA
Death boat suspects under arrest ~ Tim Dodd, 27 October 2001 (AFR)
Officers held for boat role ~ Don Greenlees, 27 October 2001 (Aus)
Death ship not named ~ Hidayat Tantan & Mariana Ariestyawati dan Sugiyanto, 29 October 2001 (Gatra)
Indonesian police headquarters interrogates Brigadier Agus Safuan ~ 7 November 2001 (Gatra)
Indonesia seizes suspected chief people smuggler ~ 7 November 2001 (Reuters)
People smuggling suspect will face Indonesian charges... ~ Murdoch, 8 November 2001 (SMH)
Smuggle Suspect Gang Sought ~ Don Greenlees, 8 November 2001 (Aus)
'It's impossible for us to extradite Abu Quassey' ~ 8 November 2001 (Tempo)
'Chief' people-smuggler arrested ~ Emmy Fitri, 8 November 2001 (Jakarta Post)
People Smuggler Arrested ~ 8 November 2001 (suaramerdeka.com)
Breakfast with Bandarto Bandoro ~ 9 November 2001 (Kompas)
RI considers extraditing Abu Quassey to Australia ~ Siboro & Unidjaja, 9 November 2001 (JP)
Jakarta vows to wipe out... syndicates ~ 9 November 2001 (AFP)
Gently spoken Mr Whiskers ~ Hidayat Tantan, Sulhan Syafi'i & dan Ida Farida, 12 November 2001 (Gatra)
The Legal Loopholes of Refugee Smuggling ~ 13 November 2001 (Tempo)
Egypt denies Abu Quassey is one of its citizens ~ 13 November 2001 (Gatra)
Police Succeed in Identifying Abu Quassey's Network ~ Kartika, 12 November 2001 (Kompas)
Accused People Smuggler says he was working... ~ Catherine Munro, 13 February 2002 (AAP)
People Smuggler Denies Blame for Deaths ~ 13 February 2002 (Laksamana Net)
Abu Quassey Denies Masterminding People Smuggling ~ 13 February 2002 (Tempo)
The Wife of Abu Quassey Facing 5 Years In Prison
~ 19 April 2002 (Sinar Harapan)
Fugitive Banker Facing Possible Extradition ~ 15 June 2002 (Laksamana.net)
God's Decision ~ David O'Shea, 21 August 2002 (SBS Dateline)
Alleged people-smuggler on trial for visa abuse ~ Saraswati, 22 August 2002 (JP)
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CAMPAIGN FOR EXTRADITION TO AUSTRALIA
Was A Tracking Device Fitted To SIEVX? ~ 21 November 2002 (sievx.com)
Bartlett Presses For Extradition of SIEVX Organiser ~ 5 December 2002 (sievx.com)
Senate Moves On Quassey! ~ 10 December 2002 (sievx.com)
All Eyes On January 1 ~ 12 December 2002 (sievx.com)
Quassey - Ellison Claims No Jurisdiction ~ 13 December 2002 (sievx.com)
Australia Knew About Boat Sabotage ~ 14 December 2002 (sievx.com)
Australia to hunt 'people smuggler' ~ 30 December 2002 (BBC)
Govt says it cannot stop people smuggler's release ~ 30 December 2002 (ABC)
Vow to hunt man behind death voyage ~ Mark Metherell, 30 December 2002 (SMH)
Pursuit of people smuggler to go on ~ Josh Gordon, 30 December 2002 (Age)
People Smuggler Action Urged ~ 30 December 2002 (AAP)
Vow to pursue people smuggler ~ Kirsten Lawson, 31 December 2002 (CT)
Indonesia to hold people smuggler ~ 31 December 2002
Paint it black ~ 1 January 2002 (sievx.com)
Canberra to chase accused people-smuggler ~ Patrick Walters, 1 January 2003 (Aus)
Australia will try to grab people smuggler ~ 1 January 2003 (SMH)
Jakarta to deport suspected people smuggler ~ 1 January 2003 (CNN)
Video of Quassey's release ~ 1 January 2003 (ABC)
People Smuggler Released ~ Tim Palmer, 2 January 2002 (AM)
Death Boat Smuggler Has No Remorse ~ Patrick Walters, 2 January 2003 (Aus)
Chase is on to stop people smuggling suspect ~ Tom Hyland, 2 January 2003 (SMH & Age)
Suspected people-smuggler released, faces deportation ~ 2 January 2003 (Jakarta Post)
Jakarta arranges to deport alleged people smuggler ~ Tom Hyland, 3 January 2003 (Age)
Smuggler's Exit Pending ~ Patrick Walters, 3 January 2003 (Aus)
Get ready for the Ministry of Truth ~ 3 January 2003 (sievx.com)
Accused Quassey may be deported next week ~ 4 January 2003 (Age)
Tell all on people smuggler, Opposition urges Govt ~ 4 January 2003 (CT)
SIEV-X man may face new charges ~ Tim Dodd, 7 January 2003 (AFR)
Death boat suspect set to slip legal net ~ Don Greenlees, 8 January 2002 (Aus)
Canberra pressed on people smuggler ~ Bob Burton, 11 January 2003 (Asia Times)
Govt. to deport alleged smuggler ~ 28 January 2003 (Jakarta Post)
Smuggling Accused May Dodge Australian Courts ~ Matthew Moore, 28 January 2003 (SMH)
Egypt Vies To Take Back Smuggler ~ Matthew Moore, 28 January 2003 (Age)
We Could Have Him! ~ 28 January 2003 (sievx.com)
Australia dragging feet on smuggler's extradition... ~ Matthew Moore, 1 February 2003 (SMH)
Last Chance For Ellison To Show He Means Business... ~ 1 February 2003 (sievx.com)
Govt. may extradite suspected people-smuggler to Eqypt... ~ 6 February 2003 (JP)
Egypt, Aust seek man's extradition ~ 6 February 2003 (Aus)
Australia in talks with Indonesia to extradite... ~ 6 February 2003 (SCMP)
Egyptian envoy asks Indonesia to hand over... ~ 7 February 2003 (Jakarta Post)
RI caught between Egypt and Australia ~ Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, 7 February 2003 (JP)
Australian bid to get smuggler ~ Webster & Moore, 8 February 2003 (Age)
Australia 'has no right' to smuggler ~ Matthew Moore, 11 February 2003 (Age)
Howard arrives for two day visit...~ Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, 15 February 2003, (Jakarta Post)
Howard praises Jakarta's anti-terror fight ~ 16 February 2003 (utusan.com.my)
Indonesia Rejects Australia's Request... ~ 16 February 2003 (Tempo)
Aust to help Egypt with Smuggler ~ Catharine Munro, 19 February 2003 (Aus)
Stop pushing says Jakarta ~ Tim Dodd, 20 February 2003 (AFR)
Australia snubbed over 'smuggler' ~ 15 April 2003 (Aus)
Quassey for Egypt ~ 16 April 2003 (sievx.com)
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DEPORTED FROM INDONESIA, TRIED & CONVICTED IN EGYPT
Chase For Abu Quassey Ends ~ Matthew Moore, 26 April 2003 (SMH)
Egypt Tries Man Over Siev X Deaths ~ 7 September 2003 (ABC)
Evidence offer on smuggler ~ Sophie Morris, 8 September 2003 (Aus)
Australia offers Egypt help... ~ 7 September 2003 (MSNBC)
Early Survivors ~ Ghassan Nakhoul, 10 September 2003 (SBS Arabic Radio)
More on SIEVX Mysteries ~ Marg Hutton, 10 September 2003 (sievx.com)
Human Trafficker pursued ~ 11 September (Al Ahram)
Quassey Hearing Postponed Until 27/9 ~ Marg Hutton, 16 September 2003 (sievx.com)
Survivors To Testify At Quassey Trial! ~ Marg Hutton, 26 September 2003 (sievx.com)
The case of the man accused of killing 350... ~ Atif Abu Al Kheir, 28 September 2003 (AG)
Egypt court accepts Australian help ~ 29 September 2003 (AFP)
Doorstop Interview ~ Minister Ellison, 10 October 2003
Swedish people-smuggler to be extradited to Australia ~ Louise Yaxley, 10 October 2003 (PM)
Accused smuggler to be extradited ~ Vivienne Oakley, 11 October 2003 (Ad Ad)
People smuggler faces life ~ 25 October 2003 (news24.com)
27 December... The verdict in the case... ~ Mohammad Monazeh, 26 October (AG)
Caged Beast~ Jackie Dent, 29 October 2003 (Bulletin)
Egyptian jailed for deaths of 353 boatpeople ~ 27 December 2003 (ABC)
Egyptian jailed for Java sinking ~ 27 December 2003 (BBC)
7 years jail for the accused... ~ 28 December 2003 (Al Gomhuria)
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AUSTRALIAN REACTION TO EGYPTIAN CONVICTION & SENTENCE
Refugee groups want Australia to send investigators ~ 28 December 2003 (Age online)
Vanstone Welcomes Quassey's Jailing ~ 28 December 2003 (Age online)
People Smuggler Abu Quassey Found Guilty ~ Downer & Ellison, 28 December 2003 (Joint MR)
Govt Regrets Quassey Foreign Trial ~ 28 December 2003 (Age online)
SIEV-X People Smuggler Sentenced ~ 28 December 2003 (SBS) (Video) 28/12
Fatal Voyage Ends in Seven Years' Jail ~ Jackie Dent, 29 December 2003 (SMH)
People smuggler gets seven years ~ Dent & Shaw, 29 December 2003 (Age)
'Lenient' penalty for Siev X Smuggler ~ Sophie Morris, 29 December 2003 (Aus)
Siev X organiser sentenced to 7 years jail ~ Hardaker & Solly, 29 December 2003 (AM)
Siev X People Smuggler is Convicted ~ Allesandro Fabro, 29 December 2003 (Fin Review)
People smuggler got just deserts: Minister ~ Carmelo Amalfi, 29 December 2003 (WA)
7 Years For 353 Deaths ~ Jason Frenkel, 29 December 2003 (Herald Sun)
Justice, Of A Sort, For People Smuggler ~ Editorial, 30 December 2003 (Aus)
Downer: Smuggler conspiracy 'nonsense' ~ 30 December 2003 (Ad Ad)
Australian Government Continues Coverup...~ Jake Skeers, 16 January 2004 (WSWS)
Senator Ellison to Marg Hutton ~ 18 October 2005
Ellison Replies ~ Marg Hutton, 22 October 2005 (sievx.com)
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EGYPTIAN COURT REDUCES SENTENCE ON APPEAL
AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY MENTIONS & MOTIONS
CMI Report, (Chapters 8 & 9), 23 October 2002
Estimates, Senate Legal & Con. Committee ~ Sens Faulkner & Collins, 20 November 2002
Senate Hansard ~ Senator Bartlett, 4 December 2002
Notice of Quassey Senate Motion ~ Sen. Collins 10 December 2002 (audio)
Quassey Senate Motion ~ Senator Jacinta Collins, 11 December 2002
Answers To QoN ~ Justice Minister Ellison, 12 December 2002
Answers To QoN ~ AFP Commissioner Keelty, 9 January 2003
Senate Hansard ~ Senator Peter Cook, 5 February 2003
Estimates, Senate Legal & Con. Committee ~ Senator Collins, 10 February 2003
Answers To QoN ~ Justice Minister Ellison, March 2003 [Attachments: 1, 2, 3]
Estimates, Senate Legal & Con. Committee ~ Sens Faulkner & Collins, 27 May 2003
Answers To QoN ~ Justice Minister Ellison, 11 August 2003
Answers To QoN ~ Justice Minister Ellison (through Minister Vanstone), 16 October 2003
Answers To QoN ~ Justice Minister Ellison, 8 February 2005
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ARTICLES THAT INCLUDE LEGAL OPINION
Other articles containing direct or indirect mention of Abu Quassey may be found on these pages: 1, 2, 3
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