A First (Civil) Ruling Confirms Australia's War Crimes in Afghanistan

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It's 'just' a civil defamation case, but it has caused thunder in Australia. Soldier Ben Roberts-Smith lost the case against the media accusing him of war crimes in Afghanistan, and to establish this the media had to present evidence of his criminal responsibility. But justice remains to be done while criminal investigations continue in silence.

Period9 Jun 2023

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  • TitleA First (Civil) Ruling Confirms Australia's War Crimes in Afghanistan
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletJusticeInfo.Net
    Media typeWeb
    Date9/06/23
    DescriptionIt's 'just' a civil defamation case, but it has caused thunder in Australia. Soldier Ben Roberts-Smith lost the case against the media accusing him of war crimes in Afghanistan, and to establish this the media had to present evidence of his criminal responsibility. But justice remains to be done while criminal investigations continue in silence.
    Producer/AuthorMaxim Shanahan
    URLhttps://www.justiceinfo.net/en/117812-first-civil-ruling-confirms-australia-war-crimes-afghanistan.html
    PersonsMelanie O'Brien
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Keywords

  • war crimes
  • Afghanistan
  • Australian Defence Force
  • special forces
  • Ben Roberts-Smith
  • defamation

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