Should the Attorney-General have power to block prosecutions of war crimes and crimes against humanity?
Allegations of atrocity crimes cannot be prosecuted in Australian courts without consent from the Government's top legal officer, who also has the power to block prosecutions.
Law Report · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
August 27, 202428m 36s
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Allegations of atrocity crimes cannot be prosecuted in Australian courts without consent from the Government's top legal officer, who also has the power to block prosecutions.
Topics
genocideattorney generalMark Dreyfuswar crimescrimes against humanityIndigenousSenator Lidia ThorpeProfessor Sarah WilliamsUNSWUniversity of New South Walescourtinternational lawatrocity crimesSenateAttorney-General's fiatCriminal Coderight to disconnectwork-life balanceworkofficeemployeremployeeJessica HeronMaurice Blackburn LawyersBrisbane