As violence escalates around the world, victims are increasingly looking for justice in domestic courts, rather than international ones.
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A proposed law against disinformation and foreign propaganda could imperil activists and journalists in Indonesia – and potentially those living abroad.
The question is not whether Islam belongs in Australia. It’s how religious authority is situated in a society that values freedom, accountability and civic trust.
The demise of the treaty will bring a definitive and alarming end to nuclear restraint between the two nuclear powers.
The protection the US offers is less absolute — and far less reassuring — than Australian government rhetoric often implies. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise.
Iran’s theocratic leaders are prepared to fight to the end, making regime change a very costly and destabilising exercise for the US.
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, minority groups in Syria have been targeted with violence. The US and other regional powers have largely stayed silent.
Removing top military leaders may suggest the Chinese military is undergoing a culture change. But it’s difficult to know in a system as opaque as China’s.
Why two of Africa’s most bitter rivals – Ethiopia and Eritrea – are on the brink of war again.
Thousands of Iranians have been killed in the current protests. But the longer the regime maintains its blackout, the more people will be driven onto the streets.
Iran’s clerical leaders have long tried to control the narrative when protests break out. So far, protesters are continuing to risk their lives for freedom.
Some Chinese scholars say a stable relationship does not necessarily mean a friendly one. Yet, most agree Australia is viewing ties with China more pragmatically.
The interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is consolidating her power and has signalled a willingness to work with the Trump administration.
What our experts believe will be crucial about the votes in Bangladesh, Brazil, Quebec and the United States.
Iran’s leaders are more vulnerable than ever. Yet, they still have many tools of repression at their disposal.
Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro long resisted US attempts to influence Venezuelan politics and exert control over its oil reserves.
Many experts warn the already eroded UN Charter is now nearing collapse.
The Dayton Accords were not perfect. But they stopped the Bosnian war, enabled accountability for atrocities, and offered millions the chance to rebuild their lives.
The ‘No Kings’ protests have been important, but smaller, more sustained acts of resistance have proven successful in other countries around the world.
The Trump administration is reviving the Monroe Doctrine for Latin America. The aim: keeping China out and securing oil and resources for itself.
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in International Studies in the School of Society and Culture, Adelaide University
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Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in International Relations, UNSW
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Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia; UNSW
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Professor of International Law, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer
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Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne