The ICC was only ever intended as a court of last resort, meaning it will only investigate and prosecute people for alleged war crimes when a country is unwilling or unable to do so itself.
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Evidence shows New Zealand’s first world war soldiers killed both surrendering and wounded German soldiers. Their actions, condoned at the highest level, cast a long shadow.
The arrest follows a joint investigation between the Office of the Special Investigator and the Australian Federal Police
With travel to Afghanistan is nearly impossible right now and difficult questions over the types of evidence that would be admissible in court, investigators have their work cut out for them.
Lazy platitudes about Australian moral and military exceptionalism were put to the test in Afghanistan, and found wanting.
The Brereton report is providing an opportunity for the ADF to rethink its core values. It ignores changing social expectations at its peril.
When the honour of Australia’s revered soldiers is questioned, so, too, is the national self-image. But war is an ugly business, and we pay a price for tethering it so tightly to our identity.
Investigating senior officers, and where appropriate, taking action against them, is an important part of restoring the reputation of the Australian military abroad.
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Senior Lecturer in History and Politics, Murdoch University
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Lecturer in History, Murdoch University
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Historian and Principal, Janet Clarke Hall, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in History, Deakin University
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Associate Professor in Australian History, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Resource & Environmental Planning, Massey University
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Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University
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Professor of International Law, Australian National University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
