Lawyer & researcher in international law. Scientia PhD Scholar & Teaching Fellow @UNSWLaw. Associate @HumanRightsUNSW. Former international relations adviser
Sydney, Australia
Joined September 2014
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@SarahEasy_ and I wrote this short piece on gender at the @IntlCrimCourt #ASP21, reflecting on #ICC elections, gender diversity, and sexual + gender-based crimes. Thanks to @HumanRightsUNSW @4GenderJustice #femjudgeicc for support.
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🖊️ The Politics with @rachelrwithers: This is merely a News Corp beat-up of a tired and grieving man who shouldn’t have snapped and pointed his finger, but did. But in many ways, it distils everything that is wrong with our politics and our media. mnth.ly/Ig5xTAN
Looking forward to the launch of this excellent report by @4GenderJustice at #ASP22 - such a comprehensive and valuable piece of work and a wonderful companion to our forthcoming edited volume, 'Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court' #femjudgeicc
Join us tomorrow 8 Dec at 13:15 ET/19:15 CET in CR8 at UN HQ or online on @UNWebTV for the launch of our latest report on 'Judicial Approaches to SGBC at the ICC', a comprehensive analysis set to shape gender-competent & intersectional adjudication.
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US companies account for over half of the revenue of the world’s#top100 arms companies
What is the share of the total #arms revenue of the SIPRI #Top100 for 2022 by country?
USA🇺🇸51%
China🇨🇳18%
UK🇬🇧7.0%
France🇫🇷4.4%
Russia🇷🇺3.5%
Trans-European 3.3%
Italy🇮🇹2.6%
Israel🇮🇱2.1%
Germany🇩🇪1.5%
Japan🇯🇵1.2%
South Korea🇰🇷1.2%
India🇮🇳1.1%
Other 3.6%
➡️ doi.org/10.55163/UJNP6171
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The new legislation could = triple punishment for people released post-High Court judgment.
Years of prison, years of detention & 3-year rolling prison terms bcs indefinite detention is unlawful.
No = for citizens w same profile. Selective community safety theconversation.com/what-is-…
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Taylor Swift named Time magazine's Person of the Year, beating Putin, King Charles III and Barbie abc.net.au/news/2023-12-07/t…
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The UK courts have found you can't rely on assurances of other countries re torture and poor treatment when considering if a person can be extradited - so why haven't our Government asked the UK how this applies to Julian Assange's case? #FreeAssange
#ICC judicial elections a crucial opportunity to ensure a gender competent bench. Importance of gender sensitive judging at ICC is showcased in our forthcoming book, Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court. @chappell_louise @Dr_KMcLoughlin @Rosemary_Grey
This week, 6 new judges are being elected to the International Criminal Court. ICC judges can enrich their decisions with gender analysis, as shown in the new book, 'Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court': bit.ly/FemJudgesICC #ASP22 #femjudgeicc
My recent piece for @AIIANational - a culture of secrecy and non-transparency around arms exports worldwide is contributing to the continued transfer of weapons into contexts of severe human rights and IHL violations.
Rather than reactive arms embargoes, a response that brings Australia’s defence export disclosure regime closer in line with those of the US and EU is needed to address the underlying accountability gap. writes @SMVarrall for Australian Outlook.
👉Read at linktr.ee/aiiaact
This year gender really is on the agenda at the #ICC #ASP22! Some fabulous events and publications putting the spotlight on #genderjustice including our forthcoming book, Feminist Judgments: Re-imagining Judging at the International Criminal Court #FJPICC
🌟 #ASP22 is setting a new bar with more #genderjustice related initiatives than ever! We're thrilled to engage in these discussions and events. Join the conversation and help expand our lists with your insights and contributions!
Looking forward to reading this report by @4GenderJustice - a timely contribution in the week of the ICC #ASP22
📢New WIGJ Report: 'Judicial Approaches to Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes at the ICC' - a deep dive into the @IntlCrimCourt's jurisprudence on SGBC, revealing key insights for advancing #gender & #intersectional justice. #ASP22
Download here:
4genderjustice.org/reportlau…
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There's a solid legal basis for gender expertise in the ICC judiciary. The Rome Statute requires judges to interpret and apply the law without adverse distinction on gender grounds and directs the ASP to consider the need for judges with legal expertise on violence against women.
ICC judicial elections at #ASP22 a n opportunity to ensure gender balance AND gender expertise in the bench. As demonstrated in our forthcoming book, ‘Feminist Judgments: Re-imagining the International Criminal Court’ this is a significant issue for the legitimacy of the ICC.
Next week, International Criminal Court member states will pick 6 new judges. In judicial elections, gender matters. Not just gender diversity on the Bench, also gender expertise. Our new book "Feminist Judgments: Re-imagining the International Criminal Court" shows how #ASP22
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Every one released from indefinite detention under the High Court ruling has completed their criminal sentence, or not had a sentence.
Gus has been in Australia since he was a toddler, has an Australian parent & indigenous grand-parent.
He was detained 5x his sentence. #auspol
Today the High Court published its reasons for ruling that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. Since the High Court's decision, 141 people have been released from immigration detention. We bring you the story of one of those men. #abc730
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Congratulations @stemplemanmp on again serving as head of Australia’s delegation to the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons this week.
Observing 2MSP is a crucial step towards joining the #nuclearban.
foreignminister.gov.au/minis…
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We have been persistently advocating on behalf of the hostages held in Gaza.
Hostage-taking is prohibited under IHL. They must be released.
They must be treated humanely.
They must have access to medical care.
They must be able to communicate with their loved ones.
My thoughts on urgent need for accountability in Australia's defence exports regime published by @AIIANational today: internationalaffairs.org.au/…
First of its kind court action seeks details of military exports by country of destination - information critical for accountability but that Defence has not published since 2004.
BREAKING: We're supporting @alhaq_org @AlMezanCenter & @pchrgaza in this landmark legal action in the Federal Court to gain access to permits allowing the export of arms material to Israel granted by the Australian Minister of Defence since 7 October.
acij.org.au/joint-media-rele…
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Indefinite immigration detention ruled unlawful in landmark Australian high court decision | Australian immigration and asylum #auslaw theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Why #BHR? Why now? Here is a belated @BHRJournal blog post I co-wrote with fellow #BHR_YRS participants
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Australians have nothing to fear from Voice, Perkins says youtu.be/jaGPo1PhnuM?si=wFe4… via @YouTube