The Pakistani strike on a drug addiction hospital raises serious concerns about the enforcement of international humanitarian law.
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As the war in Iran escalates across the region, urgent questions about civilian harm, accountability and the limits of international law become harder to answer.
If Israel possesses a nuclear arsenal, while Iran is denied that possibility, what do the international norms on accepting, producing or acquiring nuclear weapons have to say about such double standards?
The government must weigh complex moral, legal and political questions before committing to any military involvement in defending the Strait of Hormuz.
There is a gap in international law protections when dangerous toxins are released due to attacks on sites like fuel depots.
Afghanistan says at least 400 people were killed in a Pakistani strike on a hospital on Monday – the latest in a deadly year for medical staff and patients worldwide.
A new treaty on military space operations is highly unlikely, leaving private companies and militaries to define the boundaries of acceptable conduct in war.
Oil refineries can be legitimate military targets, but only if specific criteria are met.
These rules have developed over centuries as states sought to regulate the conduct of conflict at sea while still allowing navies to operate effectively.
Mark Carney’s support for the U.S.-Israel war against Iran seems hypocritical, but it’s consistent with Canada’s longstanding support for a rules-based order that only applies when convenient.
The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran raise uncomfortable questions about whether the post-1945 rules-based order still constrains the use of force by major powers.
A greater fail is hard to imagine.
So far, Australia’s response to the US and Israeli strikes on Iran has been ‘say nothing’. But this may not be a successful long-term approach.
Daily compliance of international law remains the norm. Violations do occur – sometimes brazenly – but they are exceptions.
With the latest strikes on Iran, The international legal order is now in free-fall.
As violence escalates around the world, victims are increasingly looking for justice in domestic courts, rather than international ones.
Ongoing conflict, particularly in a three-month period in late 2024, caused widespread environmental destruction and the spread of toxic materials.
NZ is already successfully managing strong relationships with China and the US. By building on its Pacific influence, it can chart a carefully non-aligned course.
The expansion of Arctic shipping, scramble for seafloor mining and overfishing are all straining international relationships. But the powers of diplomacy go beyond ocean treaties.
A scholar of international law breaks down what exactly about US military action against Venezuela and the capture of its head of state is unlawful.
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Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Professor of International Law, Australian National University
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Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Challis Chair of International Law, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
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