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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Penuel Joseph Ares

Indigenous Elder Plans To Take King Charles to International Court Over Alleged Genocide in Australia

Indigenous elder to pursue genocide allegations against King Charles at the ICC (Credit: Northern Ireland Office/Wikimedia Commons)

An Indigenous elder who has repeatedly tried to bring a private genocide prosecution against King Charles III in Australia says he will now take his allegations to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

Victoria's Court of Appeal on Monday rejected Robbie Thorpe's application to appeal, concluding that his proposed charges did not disclose an offence known to Victorian law. The ruling marked his third unsuccessful attempt to advance the case since he began pursuing it in 2023.

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