Inspector-General ADF Afghanistan Inquiry - Public Call for Information

Defence and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs care about the welfare of all personnel involved in the IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry and are committed to ensuring there is access to support for individuals and their families. Australian military personnel approach the summit of Charandaz peak during a hike on the morning of Christmas Eve in the training area of the Afghan National Army Officer Academy near Kabul, Afghanistan.

Call for Information About Rumours of Possible Breaches of the Laws of Armed Conflict in Afghanistan

The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF) is conducting an Inquiry into rumours of possible breaches of the Laws of Armed Conflict by members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Afghanistan, between 2005 and 2016.

The Inquiry would like anyone who has information regarding possible breaches of the Laws of Armed Conflict by Australian forces in Afghanistan, or rumours of them, to contact the Inquiry.

Email: IGADF.1716@defence.gov.au

Post: IGADF Inquiry 1716, BP25-4, Brindabella Park, PO Box 7924, CANBERRA BC ACT 2610

The Inquiry is being conducted in private. Arrangements can be made for the identity of persons providing information to be protected and kept confidential and for information to be received in-person.

The IGADF is a statutory office holder, and the Inquiry is independent of the ADF chain of command.

Notices placed in local Afghani newspapers

Public call for information - advertisement in Arman Monthly, 5 March 2018 (Dari translation) [PDF-168KB]

Public call for information - advertisement in Persian Herald, 8 March 2018 (Dari translation) [PDF-168KB]