Tag: war crime

Former Australian Special Forces Soldier Charged With Afghan War Crime

An ex-Australian SAS soldier who served in Afghanistan has been arrested and charged with a war crime. Oliver Schulz was arrested on Monday morning by Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers in regional New South Wales and had his case mentioned in Queanbeyan Local Court on Monday afternoon. The AFP and the Office of the Special…


Dutch Court: Syrian Guilty of War Crime in Prisoner Shooting

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A Dutch court convicted a Syrian man Friday of committing a war crime in his country for his role in the 2012 summary execution of a prisoner. The court sentenced the man to 20 years in prison. The case marked the first time a Dutch court has dealt with allegations of war crimes…