Responding to repression and strengthening human rights systems | In conversation with Human Rights Watch’s Tirana Hassan
Responding to Repression and Strengthening Human Rights Systems | In conversation with Human Rights Watch’s Tirana Hassan In-person event The last few years have seen extensive human rights suppression and wartime atrocities. Selective government outrage and transactional diplomacy has carried profound costs for the rights of those not in on the deal. The drivers of these …
2024 SCIL International Law Year in Review Conference
2024 SCIL International Law Year in Review Conference In-person event The annual SCIL Year in Review conference will host a number of exciting panels covering major developments in international law in 2023. Our keynote is the newly-appointed United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism, …
Business and Human rights: Recent Developments and Comparative Lessons
Business and Human rights: Recent Developments and Comparative Lessons In-person event Given that human rights abuses-linked to businesses are on the rise rather than in decline, it is no surprise that ‘business and human rights’ remains a rapidly evolving research field. There are various national initiatives (e.g. the French loi de vigilance, one of the …
Exhibition launch: Iconic: The Use and Misuse of the Red Cross Emblem
Exhibition launch: Iconic: The Use and Misuse of the Red Cross Emblem Professor Robert McLaughlin (ANU) will formally launch the exhibition, created by Associate Professor Emily Crawford (Sydney Law School.) The Red Cross is one of the most identifiable icons of all time – since its adoption in the 19th century, the Red Cross emblem …