The former Attorney General of Israel, Michael Benyair is now calling Israel's actions in Gaza genocide. "To eternal shame. Jews, who suffered a genocide 80 years ago, are committing genocide in Gaza. Shame, rage, and sorrow"

Thrilled to announce I will be launching my new book in Sydney next month. The event will take place at 5pm on Friday 29th August at Sydney Law School. The event includes reflections from fab folk like Fleur Johns, Sarouche Razi, Alecia Simmonds and Shawna Tang. Join us if you’re around. RSVP here:

“There are no words in the face of the disaster we are in. Kids are dying before the world ... There is no uglier and more horrible phase than this”

On 16 June, we convened a group of amici to submit observations in the Al Hassan reparations proceedings before the International Criminal Court. The brief highlights gendered and intersectional harm, presumption of victimhood, and risk of early release. More: 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...

Decision of #AUS govt to impose Magnitsky-style sanctions on Ben-Gvir & Smotrich is a positive devt. However I am gobsmacked that they say it refers only to the #WestBank. #Israel www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

Dream roundtable

We were thrilled to be part of a kitchen table chat today in Sydney with scholars who are doing critical judgments work from Feminist, Indigenous, Green, Queer, and other perspectives. Thanks to @rosemarygrey.bsky.social and @senthorun.bsky.social for co-hosting these enriching conversations. 🌈🎓

in less than a week, two conservative opposition leaders in australia and canada who tried to win their elections on anti-woke platforms (with an air of You Know Who) have not only lost their elections, but lost their *seats* as well. yikes. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Wow. Bunurong Elder Mark Brown staying the course and completing his Welcome to Country this morning in the face of horrifying ignorance and aggression is so moving. What a leader. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ap...

Who in my networks can put me in touch with Maria Lobato, Argentinian human rights lawyer, formerly Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)? Thanks in advance!!

“We are witnessing acts of war in Gaza that show an utter disregard for human life.” Signed by heads of OCHA UNICEF UNOPS UNRWA WFP WHO www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

The scale and speed of this hypocrisy is staggering

It was a lovely sight to see Sydney University fly the trans flag for Transgender Day of Visibility. At a time when academic institutions are ignoring trans voices and countenancing transphobia because of political and other pressures, small gestures of symbolic support like this feel significant. 🏳️‍⚧️

In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Brilliant

I need y'all to sit with this headline and understand what is being done to our community. They're trying to criminalize our very existence. This is a campaign of eradication. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...

This will only get worse. Get to the streets.

On #WorldSocialJusticeDay, we highlight the systemic reproductive violence inflicted on Palestinian women in Gaza. These are not just tragedies; they are crimes. The fight for gender justice is a fight for social justice. Read more: 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...

Richest man in the world muses about Jailing reporters, nothing to see here

Catch up on the SCIL team's recent media engagement on our site, including Prof Ben Saul on Australian soldiers' alleged war crimes in Aghanistan, Dr Tamar Morris on Gaza, and Dr Rosemary Grey on the proposed Crimes Against Humanity convention: www.sydney.edu.au/law/our-rese...

We call on Iran to revoke the death sentences of Pakhshan Azizi, Varisheh Moradi, and all other women human rights defenders who stand up for justice. 🚨 Stop their executions now: femena.net/2025/02/10/s... Photo credit @ Femena

I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky

Well look what the post brought today. Congratulations Mark Kersten and Kirsten Ainley for shepherding this great collection and thanks for inviting me to contribute alongside so many great voices

Why hasn't Australia signed onto this statement by 79 other countries affirming support for the ICC in the wake of US sanctions? So disappointing.

All welcome to our annual conference. I'll be chatting about the past year in international criminal law, especially the ICC

3 weeks til our annual Year In Review conference, where we catch up on the past year in international law. Featuring the Aus government's international law team on the ICJ climate change matter, journo Nick Bryant on Trumpism, SCIL's own Tim Stephens on Aus's role in international courts, and more

And today's writing spot. To say that Bedegal and Gadigal land is extraordinary is a ludicrous understatement

My current writing spot. Truly, I am unbelievably lucky to call Sydney home.

Super clear snapshot of how Trump's proposal to empty Gaza violates international law by my colleague / office-nextdoor- neighbour Tamer Morris.

It's a true privilege to see Professor Fleur Jones return to Sydney Law as our Dean. Welcome, @fleurjohns.bsky.social

Some terrific teaching materials in this online gallery of international law memorabilia!!

Open access for a few more days. My latest article, "Bred Like Cattle: Forced Procreation in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia". Thanks to the incomparable Patricia Sellers for inviting the piece.

Interested in competing ideas of "gender" in international criminal law? I'll be chatting next week on this with the brilliant Akila Radhakrishnan, Valerie Oosterveld, Lily Kather, Juliana Santos de Carvalho & Lena Holzer. Tune in on Monday 3 February at 10am, Cambridge time.

Iraq lawmakers did the unthinkable: passed a law lowering the marriage age of girls to NINE YEARS OLD Where's the international outrage? www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

A glimmer of justice for gender persecution under Taliban rule. Strong charges, spanning the obliteration of women and girls' voices and liberties, violence to LGBTIQ+ folks, and male defenders of gender equality too. I did a lightning quick spot on ABC Radio on this tonight.

Belgium Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity in colonial Congo. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...