National tribunals

A first (civil) ruling confirms Australia's war crimes in Afghanistan

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.
By Maxim Shanahan
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