Australian senator invites International Criminal Court to probe officers in war crime allegations

Published June 20, 2023 3:57 AM

By ROD McGUIRK
Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A senator has invited the International Criminal Court to investigate what Australian military commanders knew about war crime allegations in Afghanistan in a bid pressure Australia into launching its own review. On Tuesday, Sen. Jacqui Lambie invited the Hague-based court because she says military commanders have not been held accountable for soldiers’ alleged war crimes. Lambie’s lawyer says there is a place for an ICC probe because a Australia has not investigated the role of commanding officers in war crimes allegations. Defense Minister Richard Marles says whether the ICC launched its own investigation is a matter for the ICC.

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