澳大利亚战争英雄本·罗伯茨-史密斯在阿富汗输掉了对战争罪判决的上诉。 Australian war hero Ben Roberts-Smith loses appeal against war crimes conviction in Afghanistan.

澳大利亚联邦法院驳回了Ben Roberts-Smith的上诉,维持关于他在阿富汗犯有战争罪的结论。 The Australian Federal Court has dismissed Ben Roberts-Smith's appeal, upholding the finding that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. 维多利亚十字勋章获得者Roberts-Smith被指控谋杀4名手无寸铁的平民,包括一名假腿男子。 Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient, was accused of murdering four unarmed civilians, including a man with a prosthetic leg. 法院在目击证人证词的证实下,认定这些申诉实质上是真实的。 The court found the claims substantially true, supported by eyewitness accounts. 士兵们作证说,由于害怕报复,他们保持沉默。 Soldiers testified they stayed silent due to fear of reprisal. Roberts-Smith的法律费用预计将达到数千万美元,他计划向高等法院提出上诉。 Roberts-Smith's legal costs are expected to reach tens of millions of dollars, and he plans to appeal to the High Court.