Australian court rejects activist’s bid to prosecute Britain’s King Charles for genocide
Three Victorian judges ruled the case had no real prospect of success, leaving Robbie Thorpe one final option to seek High Court review.
- On Monday, three Australian appellate judges rejected an activist's landmark bid to prosecute Britain's King Charles III over alleged genocide. The ruling marks the third legal defeat for Robbie Thorpe since 2023.
- Thorpe, a 68-year-old Krauatungalung elder, alleges the King and Australian institutions perpetuate genocide by maintaining systems that disadvantage Indigenous Australians. He claims that if not for these policies, "Australia wouldn't exist."
- Citing sovereign immunity, Australian courts dismissed the case as the British monarch is protected from liability. Sydney University constitutional lawyer Anne Twomey noted this immunity extends to personal acts outside official power.
- Although Thorpe plans to approach the International Criminal Court, legal experts clarify individuals cannot commence private prosecutions there, though they may provide evidence regarding his allegations.
- Seeking permission to appeal to the High Court of Australia remains Thorpe's final domestic option, which accepts about 10% of such applications. He remains determined to challenge the system's "unwillingness" to address these issues.
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Activist trying to prosecute King Charles for alleged genocide has appeal rejected by courts
An Indigenous elder activist trying to prosecute King Charles for alleged genocide against Aboriginal people has had his appeal rejected by a panel of three judges in the Australian state of Victoria.The decision, made by the Court of Appeal, represents the third time Uncle Robbie Thorpe has faced defeat in his legal campaign.The honorific "uncle" is a term of respect accorded to elders within Indigenous Australian communities.It began in 2023, …
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Australian court rejects activist’s bid to prosecute Britain’s King Charles for genocide
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian appellate judges on Monday rejected an activist’s landmark bid to prosecute Britain’s King Charles III over the alleged genocide of Indigenous people. The ruling by Victoria state’s Court of Appeal leaves Uncle Robbie Thorpe with one final domestic option: seeking permission to appeal to the High Court of Australia....
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Australian court rejects activist’s bid to prosecute Britain's King Charles for genocide
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian appellate judges on Monday rejected an activist’s landmark bid to prosecute Britain’s King Charles III over the alleged genocide of Indigenous people.
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