When
Where
Griffith South Bank Graduate Centre
Rm S07_1.23, Hybrid Advanced Lecture Theatre
226 Grey Street
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Australia
Why
This forum will focus on the current high-profile determinations of the ICC and ICJ in relation to conflicts involving war crimes, human rights and genocide.
There is a lack of community knowledge and understanding of the roles of these United Nations organisations.
What are the responsibilities of Australia as one of 63 countries out of the 189 members of the UN that have accepted the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICJ and as one of 124 States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court?
The UNAAQ Peace and Security Program now in its 6 th year seeks to inform and educate our volunteer team members and the broader community on UN functions and performance. We also seek to engage in dialogue and debate on UN matters with an intention of building civil society support for the United Nations. The UN is the only representative structure to legitimately develop international laws and work towards stable peaceful relations between states and peoples of the world.
Our Speaker: Dr Simon McKenzie, Lecturer at Griffith Law School
Simon's research focusses on international criminal law and international humanitarian law, bringing doctrinal rigour together with an engagement with legal theory and more critical perspectives of international law. He is interested in exploring doctrinal dilemmas that reveal the underlying structures or values of the legal regime, and thinking about whether these can be supported or resisted. This has included considering the legal challenges connected with the defence and security applications of science and technology, as well as broader research and teaching interests in related domestic legal regimes.
Prior to joining Griffith University, Simon was a Research Fellow in the Law and the Future of War research group at the University of Queensland. This group investigates the diverse ways in which law constrains, enables or ignores technological change in the context of national and global security. The group focuses particularly on the legal challenges posed by autonomous functions of military platforms, systems and weapons. He continues his collaboration and research as an Honorary Fellow with this group.
He has been a policy officer in the Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety working on family violence reform, and he has held roles at the Melbourne Law School, at the Supreme Court of Victoria and at the International Criminal Court. Simon graduated in 2011 from the University of Tasmania with a combined Arts and Law Degree with First Class Honours in Law and was admitted to practice in Victoria later that year. He received his PhD from the University of Melbourne in 2018.
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Contact
United Nations Association of Australia QLD
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unaa.org.au
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