SBS News on Nostr: Whistleblower David McBride jailed until 2030 for leaking ADF information ========== ...
Whistleblower David McBride jailed until 2030 for leaking ADF information
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David McBride, the whistleblower who leaked classified military documents revealing allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison. He pleaded guilty to stealing classified material and leaking it to journalists. The leaked documents led to reports about Australian special forces soldiers committing alleged war crimes. An inquiry later found credible information about 23 incidents of potential war crimes, involving the killing of 39 Afghans between 2005 and 2016. McBride will remain behind bars until 2030. The decision was handed down by Justice David Mossop in the ACT Supreme Court, who stated that it was unlikely McBride could be rehabilitated because he believed he had done the right thing.
#DavidMcbride #Whistleblower #Leak #ClassifiedDocuments #AustralianWarCrimes #Prison #PublicInterest #SpecialForces #WarCrimesInquiry
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whistleblower-david-mcbride-jailed-until-2030-for-leaking-adf-information/dphuqdcoq
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David McBride, the whistleblower who leaked classified military documents revealing allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison. He pleaded guilty to stealing classified material and leaking it to journalists. The leaked documents led to reports about Australian special forces soldiers committing alleged war crimes. An inquiry later found credible information about 23 incidents of potential war crimes, involving the killing of 39 Afghans between 2005 and 2016. McBride will remain behind bars until 2030. The decision was handed down by Justice David Mossop in the ACT Supreme Court, who stated that it was unlikely McBride could be rehabilitated because he believed he had done the right thing.
#DavidMcbride #Whistleblower #Leak #ClassifiedDocuments #AustralianWarCrimes #Prison #PublicInterest #SpecialForces #WarCrimesInquiry
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whistleblower-david-mcbride-jailed-until-2030-for-leaking-adf-information/dphuqdcoq