James Oten

you don't have that kind of pulling power.

you don't have that kind of pulling power.

If you're told to go to the court here, you go to the court.

If you're told to go to the court here, you go to the court.

But it's a little bit more complicated when these people aren't Australian citizens, they're not based in Australia.

But it's a little bit more complicated when these people aren't Australian citizens, they're not based in Australia.

So that's the argument they made.

So that's the argument they made.

So that's what makes one of the reasons why this case is definitely worth monitoring closely, because it is a first.

So that's what makes one of the reasons why this case is definitely worth monitoring closely, because it is a first.

Well, I mean, with international law, just generally speaking, there is usually a preference to deal with it domestically.

Well, I mean, with international law, just generally speaking, there is usually a preference to deal with it domestically.

You don't want everything being sent up to the International Criminal Court.

You don't want everything being sent up to the International Criminal Court.

So it is completely acceptable to charge these crimes in a domestic setting.

So it is completely acceptable to charge these crimes in a domestic setting.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But it comes down to that Australia has actually passed laws to recognise this.

But it comes down to that Australia has actually passed laws to recognise this.