This is a crucial moment for international law in the face of concerted efforts by the Trump administration to undermine and discredit it.
- Professor of International Law, The University of Western Australia
A bail judge has ruled there are ‘exceptional circumstances’ in the Ben Roberts-Smith case and granted the accused war criminal bail.
Humanitarian personnel put themselves in harm’s way to help others. An international law expert explains how we can keep them safe.
An expert on international law and genocide explains.
Five Australian international law and genocide scholars examine the evidence and share their conclusions.
Former commander of the Bosnian Serb army Ratko Mladic has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Survivors of the atrocities have today welcomed the long-awaited news.
Brad Pitt says his new Oscar-tipped film Fury is “a real study in leadership and learning to command respect and because of this, I am now a better father”. But while many reviewers have commented on the…
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