澳大利亚军方检举人McBride在上诉中未能因泄露战争罪指控而减轻刑期。 Australian army whistleblower McBride fails in appeal to reduce his prison sentence for leaking war crime allegations.

澳大利亚军方检举人David McBride因泄露指控澳大利亚驻阿富汗部队犯下战争罪的机密文件而丧失了减少五年八个月有期徒刑的上诉。 Australian army whistleblower David McBride lost his appeal to reduce his five-year and eight-month prison sentence for leaking classified documents alleging war crimes by Australian forces in Afghanistan. McBride的律师辩称,揭露罪行不应是非法的,并计划向高等法院提出上诉。 McBride's lawyers argue that exposing crimes should not be illegal and plan to appeal to the High Court. McBride是唯一因这些指控而被监禁的人,引发了关于保护举报人的辩论。 McBride is the only person imprisoned over these allegations, sparking debate about whistleblower protection.