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NSW Australian of the Year
Professor Munjed Al Muderis
As a young doctor in Iraq, Munjed Al Muderis was ordered to mutilate the ears of military draft evaders. Following orders would have contradicted his core values as a medical professional. Refusing would have resulted in death at the hands of Saddam Hussein’s henchmen. In desperation, Munjed fled his homeland. After a long and perilous journey to Australia, he was held in detention, where he earned the ire of guards by speaking out about the treatment of
