Australia’s Legal Justification For Bombing ISIS In Syria Is Still Missing In Action
James O’Neill provides a simple guide to why our actions in the Middle East, once…More
Tagged: international law
Our Role In The Kaniva Tragedy
The past fortnight has seen several shocking tragedies involving asylum seekers, with significant loss of…More
Yugoslav Tribunal’s Reputation Under Threat
The trial of Vojislav Šešelj for crimes against humanity and war crimes is the longest-running…More
Will We Bomb Syria To Punish Assad?
The current situation in Syria, and the possibility of the US and allies using force…More
Can International Law Save Syria?
The alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria has galvanised calls for action to stop…More
Can Pakistan Take Us To Court Over Drones?
Recently, anti-drones activist and lawyer Shahzad Akbar wrote in The Age about Australia’s alleged involvement…More
Karadzic Back In The Dock For Genocide
Last week, the Appeals Chamber at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)…More
The Lawful But Awful Doctrine
On Monday, Harold Koh, Legal Adviser to the US Department of State from 2009 until…More
Major Dissent To International Law
A fortnight ago, I wrote about the deep fractures emerging in international criminal law. In…More
The Deep Fractures In International Justice
Last week marked 20 years since the establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the…More