Should the Attorney-General have power to block prosecutions of

Should the Attorney-General have power to block prosecutions of war crimes and crimes against humanity?

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Allegations of atrocity crimes cannot be prosecuted in Australian courts without consent from the Government's top legal officer, who also has the power to block prosecutions.

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