Former war crimes prosecutor urges federal investigator to pursue Army’s ‘chain of command’ over Afghanistan allegations

A former New South Wales magistrate who once served as a war crimes prosecutor at The Hague says those higher up the Army’s “chain of command” must be investigated over alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan.

Graham Blewitt has told the ABC securing convictions over the disturbing findings of last year’s Brereton inquiry would not be easy because Australian police did not currently have the appropriate expertise.