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‘Fundamentally flawed’: Greenpeace GC slams Australia’s ICJ submission in landmark climate case
Australia has “made submissions that completely undermined its Pacific neighbours” in the ongoing climate justice...
03 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Businesses that don’t take climate seriously ‘will find themselves increasingly exposed to claims’
Ahead of the looming International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change, Australian corporations will...
09 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sydney Law School professor named as UN special rapporteur
A law professor from the University of Sydney has been appointed as special rapporteur on human rights and...
30 October 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
UN Human Rights Committee rules in favour of First Nations people
A First Nations group in Western Australia has secured a landmark victory in the UN Human Rights Committee over a...
16 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Law professor named UN special rapporteur
A professor from Sydney-based Macquarie Law School has been appointed the United Nations special rapporteur on the...
06 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Immigration detention centres under scrutiny by UN anti-torture body
Mistreatment in Australia’s immigration detention centres is under international scrutiny from UN anti-torture...
24 October 2022
By Jess Feyder
‘Advisory opinion on climate change needed’ from ICJ
The Vanuatu government is seeking an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights from the International Court...
12 October 2022
By Jess Feyder
The ‘vital role’ of lawyers in tackling environmental degradation
After a recent UNGA vote has the potential to have huge benefits to the environment and the negative impacts of climate...
23 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
Recent executions in Singapore condemned by international human rights organisations
The increasing number of executions in Singapore has been condemned by the International Bar Association’s Human...
17 August 2022
By Jess Feyder
‘A historic victory for the health of all people and our planet’: Environmental protection now an essential human right
Following a UN General Assembly that voted to recognise the right to a healthy environment as an essential human right,...
03 August 2022
By Lauren Croft
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NSW anti-slavery commissioner appointed
Dr James Cockayne has been appointed as the NSW anti-slavery commissioner to help combat the scourge of modern...
06 July 2022
By Simon Levett
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Lander signs UN Global Compact
National law firm Lander & Rogers has joined a roster of more than 300 Australian businesses in signing the United...
13 June 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Hall & Wilcox joins the UN Global Compact and commits to a net zero future
Practitioners are assisting clients to meet their international obligations with regard to the environment. This is in...
25 May 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Current court system doesn’t ‘come close’ to upholding rights
“Deeply embedded” bad practice needs to be called out in order to protect children’s rights, according to one...
29 September 2021
By Lauren Croft
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Australia signs Singapore Convention
Australia has joined 54 international signatories on the Singapore Convention, in a move that has been welcomed by the...
16 September 2021
By Lauren Croft
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