Tag: War Crimes
Sunday essay: why soldiers commit war crimes – and what we can do about it
A member of the US’s elite counterterrorism force in Iraq, wearing a skull mask. Khalid Mohammed/AP
The following essay contains disturbing images and language.
In 2020, the...
Is international law powerless against Russian aggression in Ukraine? No, but it’s complicated
Image: Andrew Harnik/AP
The world was treated to a grotesque spectacle this week. Russia, the current president of the UN Security Council, launched an invasion...
The Anzac legend has blinded Australia to its war atrocities. It’s time for a reckoning
Australian soldiers in the trenches at Anzac Cove
on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey in 1915.
State Library of Victoria/Wikimedia Commons
For years, Australians have...
Changing the culture of our SAS forces is no easy fix. Instead, we need to face the true costs of war
AP Image/Australian Department of Defence
Australians will be disheartened by the inspector-general of the Australian Defence Force’s report on war crimes committed by our special forces...
Scott Morrison prepares Australians for shocking news out of report on misconduct in Afghanistan
Picture: Lukas Coch/AAP
The government is setting up a special investigator office to examine the findings of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force’s...
The reputation of Australia’s special forces is beyond repair — it’s time for them to be disbanded
Australian Department of Defence
Four years into a constant stream of misconduct allegations, it’s hard to know how to process the latest revelations about the actions...