ANU EXPERTS ALERT: Afghanistan Inquiry into alleged war crimes

Thursday, November 19, 2020 — The final report of the Afghanistan Inquiry into the alleged war crimes by special operation members of the Australian Defence Force has been released this morning.

The Department of Defence commissioned the independent inquiry following rumours and allegations that emerged in relation to possible breaches of the Law of Armed Conflict by members of the Special Operations Task Group in Afghanistan during the period 2005 to 2016.

The Chief of the Defence Force received the Afghanistan Inquiry report from the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force earlier this month.

The Australian National University (ANU) has experts available to comment on the report.

They can be contacted directly, or through ANU Media on +61 2 6125 7979.

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Professor John Blaxland
Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies
ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs
M: +61 429 824 169
E: john.blaxland@anu.edu.au


Professor Donald Rothwell
Professor of International Law, Centre for Military and Security Law
Centre for International and Public Law
ANU College of Law
M: +61 414 546 830
E: donald.rothwell@anu.edu.au

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