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Abhidevananda is a [[:wikipedia:Naturalization|naturalized]] citizen of Australia. In mid-1978, the Australian government briefly withdrew Abhidevananda's passport. However, within a few weeks, after sustained protests by members of [[AMPS]] in Australia, the Foreign Affairs minister, [[:wikipedia:Andrew Peacock|Andrew Peacock]], invited Abhidevananda to Canberra, where an accommodation was struck. The Australian Government, however, was less than forthright in their implementation of the deal, first seeking Abhidevananda's arrest in Nepal and then in Germany. In both cases, Abhidevananda was quickly released from custody. (In Germany, it was almost instantaneous. However, in Nepal, it took three days, because the Government of India had threatened that they would consider it an [[:wikipedia:Casus belli|act of war]] by Nepal if Abhidevananda were to enter India through Nepal.) | Abhidevananda is a [[:wikipedia:Naturalization|naturalized]] citizen of Australia. In mid-1978, the Australian government briefly withdrew Abhidevananda's passport. However, within a few weeks, after sustained protests by members of [[AMPS]] in Australia, the Foreign Affairs minister, [[:wikipedia:Andrew Peacock|Andrew Peacock]], invited Abhidevananda to Canberra, where an accommodation was struck. The Australian Government, however, was less than forthright in their implementation of the deal, first seeking Abhidevananda's arrest in Nepal and then in Germany. In both cases, Abhidevananda was quickly released from custody. (In Germany, it was almost instantaneous. However, in Nepal, it took three days, perhaps because the Government of India had threatened that they would consider it an [[:wikipedia:Casus belli|act of war]] by Nepal if Abhidevananda were to enter India through Nepal.) | ||
A bit over a year later, when it again seemed that Australia was reneging on the deal, delaying the issuance of a replacement passport (with a normal duration of five years, rather than the one year on his expired passport), Abhidevananda sought [[:wikipedia:Right of asylum|political asylum]] in Sweden. After his application was accepted by the Swedish Government, the Australian Government issued Abhidevananda the required passport, and the matter was resolved. This history, in particular the two known and verifiable cases when the Australian Government sought the arrest of Abhidevananda while abroad, was reported to the [[:wikipedia:mbudsmen in Australia#Commonwealth ombudsmen|Commonwealth Ombudsman in Australia]], but no action was taken on the complaint by that office. | A bit over a year later, when it again seemed that Australia was reneging on the deal, delaying the issuance of a replacement passport (with a normal duration of five years, rather than the one year on his expired passport), Abhidevananda sought [[:wikipedia:Right of asylum|political asylum]] in Sweden. After his application was accepted by the Swedish Government, the Australian Government issued Abhidevananda the required passport, and the matter was resolved. This history, in particular the two known and verifiable cases when the Australian Government sought the arrest of Abhidevananda while abroad, was reported to the [[:wikipedia:mbudsmen in Australia#Commonwealth ombudsmen|Commonwealth Ombudsman in Australia]], but no action was taken on the complaint by that office. | ||