More than 20 prosecutors receive specialised training on how to run war crimes cases

Documents show federal prosecutors took part in legal program as CDPP ramped up preparedness in anticipation of referrals

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Twenty-one prosecutors received specialised training on how to run war crimes cases in anticipation of referrals from the dedicated office investigating war crimes allegations, documents reveal.

Only one soldier has so far been charged for his alleged conduct in Afghanistan and the case has been slow to move through the courts, with his lawyers complaining of delays in receiving the evidence against their client.

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