Feb 12, 2021 | Edition 18, Perspectives, War Crimes
The history of modern Afghanistan is one of internecine and systemic violence. The current prospects for peace and security in Afghanistan after more than four decades of war are uncertain. The question now is whether Afghanistan can move forward without addressing...
Feb 12, 2021 | Edition 18, Perspectives, Refugees and Asylum Seekers
In the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s current refugee Community Sponsorship Program (CSP) in Queensland needs socially distinct community-led support. The concept of a community sponsorship-based approach to address the refugee crisis is not new and...
Oct 12, 2020 | Edition 18, Perspectives
Two key elements underpinning international law and the important role it plays in the international system appear to be under some stress. Those two underpinnings are the development and subsequent acceptance of rules of international law to meet emerging...
Oct 12, 2020 | Edition 18, Laws of Armed Conflict, Perspectives, Prisoners of war
In an era in which a number of developed nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand have been accused of ill-treating or unlawfully killing captured persons or persons under their control, the need for international...