McBride was charged in 2017 over leaks to media revealing Australian Special Forces war crimes in Afghanistan.

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A whistleblower and Australian Army lawyer, McBride provided ABC journalists with documents revealing war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.
Charges for leaking documents were brought by Australian government in 2017. Tried in secrecy.
This moment on the steps of the Supreme Court in Canberra is McBride's last public comment prior to verdict.
Update: Sentenced to 6 years prison.
Currently held in solitary in a Canberra prison, under conditions claimed by human rights advocates to breach human rights.

Supreme Court, Canberra
www.hrlc.org.au/reports-news-commentary/mcbride-sentenced

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Gas meter covered in stickers.
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Activists urge charges be dropped against whistleblowers David McBride and Richard Boyle.

McBride, an Australian Army lawyer, blew the whistle revealing Australia's war crimes in Afghanistan. Day 1 of his court appearance on charges brought by the Australian govt.

Boyle blew the whistle on the aggressive debt collection tactics and intimidation of citizens by the Australian Tax Office, leaving most victims traumatised, some penniless, bankrupt, and homeless. He has been charged. Awaiting trial.

Supreme Court, Canberra.

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