(1931 – 2008) The purpose of this blog is to pay tribute to an old friend and colleague, Bruce Huggett. Among his many personable qualities, Bruce was well known for his dependability, loyalty and integrity. I believe I met Bruce for the first time when I joined the National Crime Authority (NCA) in June 1985. … Read more
ROBERT (BOB) FRANCIS GREENWOOD QC (1941 – 2001) The purpose of this blog is to pay tribute to and acknowledge the important role played by Robert (Bob) Greenwood QC, who more than anyone else, has put Australia on the world map when it comes to investigating war criminals. Bob Greenwood … Read more
Serniki mass grave headstone – December 1992 (photo taken by author) Between 1987 and 1993 the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) carried out investigations into allegations that Nazi collaborators and mass killers had migrated Australia following the end of the Second World War. During those investigations the SIU undertook the exhumation of the human remains of … Read more
During my work with the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) – NAZI war Crimes Investigations – I assisted in the search for relevant World War II documents in various archives throughout the world. One very memorable episode involved gaining access to the Secret Military Archives in Prague in March 1990. The SIU was the first war … Read more
NAZIS IN AUSTRALIA There is an area of Australian legal history which, outside academic circles, remains largely unknown to current generations of Australians. It is not taught at schools or universities but is an area that should generate pride in anyone interested in the rule of law and bringing war criminals to justice. Having regard … Read more
Above Photo – Graham with US Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, in June 1994. Secretary Christopher was a strong supporter of the investigation of war crimes Experience has shown that Australia’s national police force – the Australian Federal Police (AFP) – is incapable of completing war crimes investigations to the point where a prosecution can … Read more