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Australia’s offshore detention determined cruel, inhuman and degrading, but not crimes against humanity

12 Mar 2020

The International Criminal Court Prosecutor declines to examine Australia’s policy on asylum seekers despite accepting evidence of mistreatment.

A chance for the International Criminal Court to fix sex crimes injustice

17 Dec 2017

The upcoming 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court is an appropriate time to review its efforts to achieve justice for victims, including reparations, writes Louise Chappell.

The ICC’s Al-Mahdi ruling protects world heritage, but doesn't go far enough

19 Oct 2016

The International Criminal Court's sentence against Al-Mahdi for destroying ancient artefacts at Timbuktu sends the right message about the importance of cultural heritage, but it misses a valuable opportunity, write Lucas Lixinski and Sarah Williams.

The politics of gender justice

10 Mar 2016

Human rights professor Louise Chappell is shining a spotlight on the unwritten rules and institutional legacies that silence women.

International Criminal Court fails to deliver justice for women

30 Nov 2015

The legitimacy of the International Criminal Court is at risk because of its delay in delivering justice for victims of sexual and gender-related violence, new research shows.

MH17: the 'How' is clear. Now it's time for the 'Who' and the 'Why'

16 Oct 2015

Outstanding questions about the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 are now in the hands of the joint criminal investigation and potentially, the International Criminal Court, writes Sarah Williams.

International Criminal Court fails to address sexual violence

30 Sep 2014

The International Criminal Court is falling short on promises to prosecute sexual and gender-based violence, Professor Louise Chappell will argue in a public lecture on 9 October.

Ending sexual violence in conflict zones

05 Jun 2014

We cannot accept a world where women are considered the collateral damage of war, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has told a symposium attended by UNSW experts.

Achieving quality in Australia’s court interpreting

17 Apr 2014

Former NSW DPP Nicholas Cowdery and the International Criminal Court’s Alexandra Tomic are speakers at a major symposium next week on the quality of court interpreting.

Tribunal's ruling is real alternative to trial by vigilante

19 Mar 2012

The Kony 2012 campaign suggests that human rights action is only a click away, but social media vigilantism will never replace the rule of law, argue Louise Chappell and Rosemary Grey.

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