Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
Three judges reserved their ruling after hearing Thorpe’s appeal, which argues systemic disadvantage and past policies amount to genocide against Indigenous Australians.
- On Wednesday, three appeals court judges in Victoria reserved their decision on activist Uncle Robbie Thorpe's bid to prosecute King Charles III for alleged genocide of Indigenous Australians.
- Thorpe turned to the Supreme Court after the Melbourne Magistrates and lower courts rejected his bid to launch a private prosecution against the King.
- Citing Indigenous law existing for more than 65,000 years, Thorpe argues The Crown perpetuates genocide by maintaining systemic disadvantages for Indigenous Australians, who account for 4% of the population.
- If Thorpe loses this appeal, his final domestic option is the High Court before attempting prosecution under the Genocide Convention at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands.
- During the hearing, Thorpe told the judges The Crown is responsible for the 'mess' of compounding disadvantages, claiming The British colonized Australia in 1788 and failed to prevent genocide.
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Australian Court Considers Attempt to Prosecute King Charles for Alleged Genocide
Three Australian appeals court judges reserved their decision Wednesday on whether an activist can prosecute Britain’s King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people. Uncle Robbie Thorpe, 68, turned to the Supreme Court of Appeal in Victoria state after two lower courts rejected his bid to launch a private prosecution against the king […]
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Nation.CymruAustralian judges weigh activist’s bid to prosecute King for genocide
Indigenous Australians account for 4% of the population.
Australian judges weigh activist’s bid to prosecute Britain's King Charles for genocide
Uncle Robbie Thorpe, 68, turned to the Supreme Court of Appeal in the state of Victoria after two lower courts rejected his bid to launch a private prosecution against Charles at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court
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Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
Three Australian appeals court judges have reserved their decision on whether an activist can prosecute King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people.
Robbie Thorpe appealed to the Supreme Court of Appeal of the State of Victoria to institute one of the individual penalties against the king.
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