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Afghanistan war crimes inquiry report into Australian special forces released – as it happened

Australian defence force releases long-awaited Brereton report into allegations SAS committed war crimes in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2016. This blog is now closedFull report: Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians, war crim…

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Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians, war crimes report alleges

Brereton report finds prisoners were executed to ‘blood’ junior soldiers and unlawful killings were deliberately covered upFollow live reaction to the release of the reportWarning: this article contains disturbing contentAustralian special forces were …

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What is the future of the UN in the age of impunity?

As the laws of war become optional and crimes in Syria and Libya go unpunished, there are fears the body has no teethEven at the best of times, there is a wide scope for misunderstanding in modern international relations, says António Guterres, the UN …

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Head of international criminal court accuses US of acting unlawfully

ICC president condemns US visa restrictions on officials in Afghan war investigation The president of the international criminal court has accused the US of acting unlawfully by threatening an economic and legal offensive against the institution follow…

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Myanmar army accused of new atrocities in attack on Rakhine village

Less than three years since a crackdown against Rohingya, troops are again accused of war crimes – this time against Rakhine Buddhists Kyaw Thu* waited until night fell before taking his family to the bank of a river not far from their village. While m…

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Senior ICC judges authorise Afghanistan war crimes inquiry

Decision overturns earlier rejection of request to examine actions of US soldiersSenior judges at the international criminal court have authorised an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, overturning an earli…

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‘Blanket secrecy’ surrounds Australian weapons sales to countries accused of war crimes

Defence department refuses to reveal extent of exports as arms sold to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Democratic Republic of CongoAustralian companies are selling weapons and military technology to countries around the world accused of war crimes, bu…

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Aung San Suu Kyi tells court: Myanmar genocide claims ‘factually misleading’

De facto PM defends actions of government, saying attacks were initiated by insurgentsThe Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has defended Myanmar’s government against accusations of genocide at the international court of justice, calling the a…

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