2025 Annual Workshop: Monday 24 February 2025 Deakin University, Downtown campus, Naarm/Melbourne
Call for papers submission period has ended.
Disregard for international legal obligations in armed conflict and situations of violence, as well as overly permissive interpretations of applicable rules, are fuelling a process of dehumanisation. Acquiescence and, at times, express support for such behaviour normalises inhumanity and pushes the threshold of tolerance ever higher. Disrespect for international law, and for the inherent humanity of all people, creates cycles of violence and impedes pathways for de-escalation. Against this background, how should the protective, restraining and stabilising effect of international law applicable in the peace and security domain be discussed and (re-)asserted? How can compliance with international law be (re-)centred in debates about peace and security? What is the pathway to good-faith adherence to international law by political actors?
The 2025 edition of the annual IPSIG Workshop seeks to facilitate a discussion between researchers, practitioners and other experts about their work pertaining to issues currently shaping international peace and security law; conversely, considering how international peace and security law is shaping current issues.
Registration to attend the event in person has now closed.
While this is an in-person event, participation is also possible through Zoom, please email lawasprotection@deakin.edu.au to register for online attendance.
Event Program:
8:30 – 9:00 – Coffee/tea and registration
9:00 – 9:10 – Welcome and introductions, Marilyn McMahon (Dean, Deakin Law School), Netta Goussac (Lexbridge)
9:10 – 10:00 – Session 1, Keynote, Professor Omar Dajani (University of the Pacific)
A Two-State Solution That Can Work? Charting a Confederal Future for Israel-Palestine
Moderator: Shiri Krebs (Deakin University)
10:00 – 10:05 – Short reset
10:05 – 11:20 – Session 2, The use of digital tools
Danielle Ireland-Piper (Australian National University)
Intelligence gathering: Interactions with International Law and Implications for Peace and Security
Jenna Sorby-Adams (Lexbridge)
Right to Privacy in Armed Conflict Hollie Johnston (Australian Red Cross) Signaling protection in cyberspace: towards a digital emblem
Hollie Johnston (Australian Red Cross)
Signalling protection in cyberspace: towards a digital emblem
Monique Mann & Phillipa Stafford (Deakin University)
Mapping the Legal Landscape: The Expansion of Digital Surveillance Powers in the Age of Counterterrorism
Moderator: Rain Liivoja (University of Queensland)
11:20 – 11:50 – Break, Group photo and Morning tea
11:50 – 13:15 – Session 3, Protection of victims of armed conflict
Loren Persi (International Campaign to Ban Landmines)
Conflict victim assistance as a capacity to measure and prevent harm? Bridging the erosion of IHL principles and the call for the ‘full protection’ of civilians
Andrea Marilyn Pragashini Immanuel (University of Melbourne)
The Regulation of Nationality During Armed Conflict
Emily Camins (University of Western Australia)
Compensating Afghanistan’s Victims: A Critical Analysis of Australia’s Inquiry Compensation Scheme through an International Law Lens
Amanda Alexander (Australian Catholic University)
From Management to Protection of Civilian Populations
Eve Massingham (International Committee of the Red Cross)
Before exceptions become the rule: elevating international humanitarian law as a global political priority for greater respect and compliance
Moderator: Azadah Raz Mohammad (University of Melbourne)
13:15 – 14:15 – Lunch Provided
14:15 – 15:45 – Session 4, The role of the state and its organs
Daley J Birkett (Macquarie University)
Self-defence, non-state actors, and the jus ad bellum after Iran’s and Pakistan’s January 2024 airstrikes
Andrea Furger (University of Melbourne)
Impact of legitimate authority on state behaviour in international criminal justice
Maria Rabino-Neira (Victoria University of Wellington)
Humanitarian Exemptions Under Pressure: Challenges in Securing Humanitarian
Assistance within the UN Counter-terrorism Architecture
Milena Sterio (Cleveland State University)
The Role of International, Regional, and Domestic Courts in Global Peace and Security
Mohammad Pizuar Hossain (Monash University)
Impunity for Atrocities against Myanmar’s Rohingya Community: Reflections on the Failure of International Law
Moderator: Marika Sosnowski (University of Melbourne)
15:45 – 16:00 – Break, Afternoon tea provided
16:00 – 17:15 – Session 5, Perspectives of government legal advisers
Constance Minett (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand)
GPCAPT Angeline Lewis (Department of Defence, Australia)
Phoebe Copeland (Attorney-General’s Department, Australia)
BRIG James Kennedy-Good (New Zealand Defence Force)
TBC (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia)
Moderator: Netta Goussac (Lexbridge)
17:15 – 17:30 – Wrap-up and conclusion
Netta Goussac (Lexbridge)
17:30 – Reception Provided
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