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Australian scholars of international law, conflict and genocide studies call on Australian government to act on ICJ ruling

CCLJ members and affiliates join more than 100 experts in signing the Open Letter.

Published on the 27 February 2024
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Australian and Australian-based scholars and practitioners of international law, conflict studies and genocide studies have called on the Australian government to act without delay to ensure it is compliant with its international obligations in light of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on 26 January 2024 in the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).

CCLJ members and affiliates join more than 100 experts in signing the Open Letter. You can read more about it here.