Susanne Schmeidl

Woman in a blue burqa

Robust institutions willing to support whistleblowers and 'call out' bad behaviours are needed in foreign militaries, says UNSW’s Dr Susanne Schmeidl.

People joining hands

Nations can only achieve sustainable peace when they deal with the past, a leading researcher will tell a global development conference at UNSW.

MSF March

The US bombing of a hospital in Afghanistan is a stark reminder that the West should not allow international humanitarian laws to be eroded, writes Susanne Schmeidl. 

Afghanistan

'Please don't abandon us now' was the simple message from a delegation of female Afghan MPs during a recent visit to Australia, write Susanne Schmeidl and Laura Shepherd.