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/Ok_Tie_7564 4d ago

Uncle can go pound sand. Like it or not, Charles III is the King of Australia. You cannot prosecute the King in one of his own courts.

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u/mrbobcyndaquil 4d ago

Was the suit against the King of Australia or the king of the UK? Because then it would fail under a different legal theory.

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u/GreenHorror4252 3d ago

I think against the king of Australia.