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‘My Heart Burns’: Afghan Victims Of Alleged Australian Atrocities Demand Justice

24th November, 2020 · admin · 10 Comments

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 23, 2020 Sharifullah Sharafat Abubakar Siddique TARIN KOT, Afghanistan — Mariam weeps at any mention of her late son, Rozi Khan. The Afghan grandmother, who goes by one name only, vividly remembers how Australian forces killed Khan, 22, in Sarkhum, their village near Tarin Kot, the capital of southern Uruzgan

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Posted in Australia-Afghanistan Relations, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Crime and Punishment, Human Rights | Tags: Uruzgan, War Crime |
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Australian War Crimes Report Shows Young Soldiers Were Encouraged to Shoot Afghanistan Prisoners to Get First Kill

19th November, 2020 · admin · 1 Comment

By Phil Mercer VOA News November 19, 2020 SYDNEY – A four-year inquiry into Australian special forces in Afghanistan has found “credible evidence” of the “murder” of 39 prisoners, farmers or other civilians. Australian Defense Force Chief Angus Campbell released the final report Thursday. Nineteen Australian soldiers are suspected of executing 39 Afghan prisoners and civilians

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Posted in Australia-Afghanistan Relations, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Crime and Punishment | Tags: War Crime |
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Woman Behind SAS ‘War Crimes’ Report Breaks Her Silence

16th November, 2020 · admin

Tolo News: The woman who interviewed hardened special forces soldiers to uncover horrifying ‘war crimes’ by Australian troops in Afghanistan has broken her silence, Daily Mail reported. She said SAS members were ‘obsessed’ with the ‘kill boards’ they kept on their walls that included murdered prisoners and civilians to increase their counts. Click here to

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Posted in Australia-Afghanistan Relations, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Crime and Punishment, Human Rights | Tags: War Crime |
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Australia Appoints Special Prosecutor To Investigate Possible War Crimes In Afghanistan

12th November, 2020 · admin · 3 Comments

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 12, 2020 Australia will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on November 12 warned Australians to expect allegations of “serious and possibly criminal misconduct” ahead of the release a report into the conduct of elite Australian

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Posted in Australia-Afghanistan Relations, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Human Rights | Tags: War Crime |
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Australian forces kill Afghan prisoner due to lack of room on aircraft

22nd October, 2020 · admin · 1 Comment

 Australian Special Forces reportedly shot and killed an Afghan prisoner because there was not enough space on their aircraft during a drug operation at Camp Bastion in 2012.

Posted in Australia-Afghanistan Relations, Crime and Punishment | Tags: War Crime |
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Australia’s SAS chief admits his forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan, as claims emerge that civilians were killed, including one who was ‘stomped to death’

30th June, 2020 · admin · 7 Comments

The Daily Mail (UK): Australia’s special forces chief has admitted that SAS soldiers did commit war crimes in Afghanistan. Australian Special Operations Commander Major-General Adam Findlay told SAS soldiers at Perth’s Campbell Barracks that ‘there are guys who criminally did something’ and ‘poor leadership’ is to blame. This is the first time a senior officer

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Posted in Australia-Afghanistan Relations, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Human Rights | Tags: War Crime |
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Australian special forces probed for alleged Afghan war crimes

26th February, 2020 · admin

Al Jazeera: Australia is investigating more than 50 alleged war crimes by the country’s special forces in Afghanistan, including the killing of civilians and prisoners, a military watchdog said on Tuesday. These relate mainly to unlawful killings of “persons who were non-combatants or were no longer combatants”, as well as “cruel treatment” of such persons,

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Posted in Australia-Afghanistan Relations, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Human Rights | Tags: War Crime |
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Australia police raid ABC over report on killing of civilians in Afghanistan

5th June, 2019 · admin

Press TV June 5, 2019 Police in Australia have raided the headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) over a report that used leaked information to reveal the killing of civilians in Afghanistan by Australian forces. The police raided and searched the public broadcaster’s offices in Sydney on Wednesday, specifically targeting three journalists involved in preparing

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Posted in Australia-Afghanistan Relations, China-Afghanistan Relations, Human Rights | Tags: War Crime |
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From Afghanistan to the Outback: refugees ditch Australia’s overcrowded cities

18th November, 2018 · admin

AFP:  Harsh anti-asylum policies have given the country a reputation as inhospitable to non-white immigrants – A Hazara refugee who now calls the Australian outback home, Ali named his new venture the “Afghan Friendship Restaurant”, a tribute to the warm welcome he says he received after moving to the town of Griffith five years ago. The

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Posted in Australia-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Hazaras |
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Majority of Afghan team refuse to return after Invictus Games in Australia

4th November, 2018 · admin

1TV: A total of eight athletes and three officials arrived in Sydney on October 18 and were due to depart together on 28th October. However, five athletes and one official didn’t arrive at the city’s airport to fly home with the rest of the team.“One of them actually said when he came and saw the people here

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, Australia-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants | Tags: Asylum, Paralympic Games |
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