Call for royal commission into alleged Afghanistan war crimes
Call for royal commission into alleged Afghanistan war crimes
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A former head of the defence force is backing a call for a royal commission or its equivalent to further probe the findings of the recently released Brereton report on war crimes allegedly committed by some Australian special forces in Afghanistan.
Admiral Chris Barrie is querying the report’s conclusion that “responsibility and accountability [for the alleged crimes] does not extend to higher headquarters”.
Former chief of the defence force, Admiral Chris Barrie, in Canberra.
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The Pacific has always had a messy web of donor footprints. Australia and New Zealand have been a constant presence. Alongside this, there is a split between the islands that recognise China versus those that recognise Taiwan.
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