Coming Events
2008 Public Seminar Series available
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The Sydney Centre hosts a weekly Public Seminar series on topical issues in international law, with speakers including practitioners, international and governmental lawyers, scholars and NGOs. Seminars are free and all are welcome, with drinks provided.
Public Seminars:
National Human Rights Institutions in the Asia-Pacific
Kieren Fitzpatrick, Asia-Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions
Tuesday 12 August, 5.30-6.45pm
Minter Ellison Room, Level 13, Law School
Torture Team: Cruelty, Deception and the Compromising of Law
Professor Philippe Sands QC, University College London
Monday 18 August, 5.30-6.45pm
Announcements
Applications are now open for the Jessup Moot Course in 2008-2009...
Government and IR Colloquim Series, Semester 2...
The Simon Weil Lecture on Human Value 2008...
The 2008 Annual Julius Stone Address, "The Authority of International Law" 19 August 2008...
ESIL-SEDI Conference, Interest Group Workshops in Germany, 4-6 September...
International Seminar on Comparative Laws in Malaysia, 18-20 Novermber...
Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence announces its Semester 2, 2008 events: -
> Postgraduate Research Seminar Series...
> Guest Speakers Seminar Series...
Advanced Training Course in IHL for University Teachers, Geneva 25-29 August...
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Latest News
July 2008
Ben Saul and Andrea Durbach write about racism in the Sydney Morning Herald...
Centre launches the 2008 Newsletter (Jan-Jun) [PDF 1MB]...
Ben Saul makes submission for Sydney PEN on academic freedom...
Mary Crock advises Joint Standing Committee on Migration Inquiry into immigration detention...
Centre advises Senate Committee on economic and security challenges in PNG and the Pacific...
Centre advises Senate Committee on academic freedom...
Centre advises Commonwealth Attorney General's Department on Optional Protocol to CAT...
Centre advises Commonwealth Attorney General's Department on Optional Protocol to CAC...
June 2008
Centre advises Joint Standing Committee on Australia-Russia Nuclear Treaty...
Centre advises Commonwealth Attorney General's Department on Optional Protocol to CEDAW...
Centre advises Joint Standing Committee on UAE Defence Treaty...
Centre advises Clarke Inquiry into the case of Dr Mohamed Haneef...
Centre advises Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into organised crime...
Centre Member Tim Stephens publishes new book- International Courts and Environmental Protection...
May 2008
Centre encourages Australia to support the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples...
Centre advises Senate Committee on Climate Change and the Australian Agricultural Sector...
April 2008
Centre advises Senate Committee on Northern Territory Intervention Laws...
Centre Associate Dr Brett Williams addresses Japanese Trade Institute...
Centre Associate Luke Nottage publishes new book...
Centre advises Senate Committee on Stolen Generation Compensation Bill...
Centre advises Senate Committee on Euthanasia Bill...
Sydney Centre contributes ideas to Australia's 2020 Summit...

