Public Lecture: Australia, International Law and Armed Conflict
Professor Chris Sidoti and Professor Emily Crawford
A briefing on international law and Australian state and territory international obligations on overseas conflicts and the environment.
Australia, International Law and Armed Conflict: What are our obligations?
Parliamentarians are making decisions today that will define Australia’s compliance with international law in years ahead. From sanctions and arms exports to humanitarian aid and recognition of states, choices made now carry real legal and political consequences.
Join us in person for a discussion on Australia's role and responsibilities under international law during armed conflicts and environmental crisis.
Adjunct Professor Chris Sidoti is a leading human rights advocate and legal expert. He served as Australian Human Rights Commissioner (1995-2000), Australian Law Reform Commissioner (1992-1995) and was the founding Director of the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (1987-1992). Internationally, he was a member of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (2017-2019) and currently is a Commissioner on the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
Professor Emily Crawford is an internationally recognised expert in international law at Sydney Law School, specialising in international humanitarian and criminal law. In 2023, she was awarded the Max Plank-Cambridge Prize for International Law for her outstanding research contributions.
Event Information
- Date: Thursday 12 March 2026 from 6:00pm - 8:30pm
- Location: Newcastle Conservatorium of Music - Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300
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