The International Criminal Court and the Protection of Women's Rights in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts: International Developments and Regional Strategies. As a country with a strong commitment to human rights and a signatory to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Australia has a leading role to play in supporting ICC efforts to end impunity for perpetrators who commit crimes against humanity. This project will strengthen Australia's position as an international advocate for the Court ....The International Criminal Court and the Protection of Women's Rights in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts: International Developments and Regional Strategies. As a country with a strong commitment to human rights and a signatory to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Australia has a leading role to play in supporting ICC efforts to end impunity for perpetrators who commit crimes against humanity. This project will strengthen Australia's position as an international advocate for the Court by contributing expertise on the development, application and implementation of its decisions on women's rights in conflict and post-conflict situations. The research will strengthen the work of the Court in relation to gender-justice and will have practical benefit in the region in terms of recognisng women's rights in East Timor and Cambodia.Read moreRead less
Achieving Gender Justice: national implementation of the gender provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. As only one of 15 states internationally to recognise gender-based crimes of the International Criminal Court Australia has an important leadership role to play globally in encouraging non-compliant states to implement and enforce their ICC gender commitments. This project will assist in advancing Australia's leadership in the field of women's rights by establishin ....Achieving Gender Justice: national implementation of the gender provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. As only one of 15 states internationally to recognise gender-based crimes of the International Criminal Court Australia has an important leadership role to play globally in encouraging non-compliant states to implement and enforce their ICC gender commitments. This project will assist in advancing Australia's leadership in the field of women's rights by establishing Australian scholarship at the forefront of knowledge about the diffusion of international gender justice norms. This research project will enhance Australia's reputation as a defender of international rights and as a good global citizen.
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From Human Rights to Human Security: Changing Paradigms for Dealing with Inequality in the Asia-Pacific Region. This project is particularly timely as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is clearly aligned with the national research priority goals of Understanding our Region and the World and Strengthening Australia's Social and Economic Fabric. The question of human rights is a pressing issue throughout the Asia-Pacific region and much is to be gai ....From Human Rights to Human Security: Changing Paradigms for Dealing with Inequality in the Asia-Pacific Region. This project is particularly timely as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is clearly aligned with the national research priority goals of Understanding our Region and the World and Strengthening Australia's Social and Economic Fabric. The question of human rights is a pressing issue throughout the Asia-Pacific region and much is to be gained by a comparative approach which considers strategies for embedding human rights practice and principles in particular local contexts and how they may be adapted in other national contexts. Read moreRead less