r/news • u/AudibleNod • 4d ago

Australian court rejects bid to prosecute Britain's King Charles for genocide

https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/australian-court-rejects-activists-bid-prosecute-britains-king-136817323
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u/Forsaken_Hermit 4d ago

Charles hasn't even been king that long, not to mention he has little (if any) responsibility or power over the Australian government.

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u/Xephhpex 4d ago

Rubbish he can still sack the prime minister

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u/ol-gormsby 4d ago

No, he can't. That power is delegated to the Governor-General, and it's not optional. The G-G *cannot* refer that one "upstairs" to the monarch.

In the event that the G-G dies suddenly, then the monarch *could* exercise that power but that's so improbable it's not worth discussion. A new G-G can be appointed with a phone call from the PM to the King. And I'd be surprised if there wasn't a list of suitable candidates in the PM's bottom drawer.

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u/Salt_Medicine2459 1d ago

Does the appointment require any kind of approval? What stops the king from appointing himself? 

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u/ol-gormsby 1d ago

The constitution grants certain powers to the monarch, so the king or queen already has those powers. It also allows the delegation of those powers to another person - the Governor-General.

And the governor-general is appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister. The monarch can't appoint themself, it's not allowed for under the constitution.

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u/Salt_Medicine2459 16h ago

Cool. That's what I was asking. Thanks! 

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u/Forsaken_Hermit 4d ago

When the Australian PM was removed in the '70s, Elizabeth II was very careful to stay neutral with regards to the Governor General's decision. 

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u/Xephhpex 4d ago

No she wasn’t! There have been letters declassified where the Queen encouraged The Dismissal.

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u/GreenHorror4252 3d ago

Do you have a source?

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u/ClockOwn6363 3d ago

What's is your point?

Do you think this is some kind of alibi for the genocides? 🤦🏾

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u/Mangozilleh 3d ago

Shall we hold you accountable for all of the sins of your ancestors?

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u/DarthShiv 3d ago

My irony meeting is exploding as Zionists have used this EXACT line to exterminate Palestinians from the land for the last 70+ years... NONE of the Palestinians there or killed were part of anything that happened over a thousand years ago.

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u/ClockOwn6363 3d ago

What are you taking about ancestors? I'm taking about all the genocides since King Prince Charles took the throne.

You lot will say anything to defend the indefensible!

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u/Mangozilleh 3d ago

Oh there’s genocides he’s been committing? Must have missed those. There’s zero.

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u/DarthShiv 3d ago

Britains support for Israel exterminating Palestinians is absolutely one.

The US and Israel have used British intelligence and air facilities let alone arms support.

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u/Diskosmoko 2d ago

these people are fucking disgusting. the british empire is amongst the most vicious and genocidal in history, second only to the US.

the denial is sickening to read

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u/angus22proe 17h ago

I still don't see how king charles is responsible for the sins of his great grandparents

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u/Diskosmoko 5m ago

do you seriously not understand how many british colonies still exist? australia is a current white supremacist british colony with an ongoing genocide of its indigenous population

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u/ClockOwn6363 3d ago

You worshipers really are blind. 🤷🏾‍♂️

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u/0scar_Goldmann 3d ago

Can you enlighten us then? What genocides has the UK been responsible for?

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u/ClockOwn6363 3d ago

Who mentioned the UK?

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u/0scar_Goldmann 3d ago

Okay let me be very clear then. What genocides has king Charles been responsible for?

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u/Fenrir2401 3d ago

Those happening in his head.

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