Australian war crimes are acts confirmed or alleged to have been committed by theAustralian Defence Force that have violated thelaws and customs of war. In March 2023, Australia arrested a formerSAS veteran over war crimes committed during the war in Afghanistan, becoming the first arrest of an Australian soldier forwar crimes underAustralian law.[1]
According to aVietnam War veteran, at theNui Dat military base, Australian soldiers killed several Vietnamese civilian bamboo pickers and were instructed to place weapons on their bodies.[2]
The 2020Brereton Report found that Australian special forces had been involved in 39 unlawful killings in Afghanistan. This included a practice of "blooding" where junior soldiers were told to get their first kill by shooting a prisoner.[3]
Several Australian figures have described former Prime MinisterJohn Howard as a war criminal for his decision to participate in the2003 invasion of Iraq. Some notable examples include:
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