Australia’s most decorated living soldier, who has always denied any wrongdoing, is facing criminal proceedings. The path to this point has been long and complex.
- Lecturer in History, Fellow Indo-Pacific Research Centre, Murdoch University
In World of War, Geoffrey Robertson calls for more law and better justice, but his arguments are less than compelling.
Former SAS soldier Oliver Schulz has pleaded not guilty to the war crime of murder. The case may raise previously untested laws both in Australia and globally.
No court alone has the power to adequately protect civilians during times of war.
The International Court of Justice has heard arguments from each side of an extraordinary genocide case. What was said, and what happens now?
The awarding, and revoking, of military medals is more complex than it appears, and is no replacement for the proper investigation of alleged war crimes.
The explosive evidence heard in the case also underscores the need for the Army and the Australian public to reckon fully with the conduct of Australian forces in the Afghanistan campaign.
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.
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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