Advocacy and Events
The Human Rights of LGBT People in Prison
There has been growing international interest on LGBT people in criminal justice systems. In Victoria, there is little information as to the unique mental health issues, physical risks, prejudices and obstacles they might face. Join the International Commission of Jurists Victoria (ICJV) to discuss this issue as compared to international human rights frameworks, current scholarship […]
Sean Bain: ICJ Report from Myanmar
The International Commission of Jurists (Victoria) is pleased to invite its members and subscribers to an exclusive dialogue. In recent years, Myanmar first opened itself to the world through the promotion of democracy, and then shocked the world by committing crimes against humanity against the Rohingya. Aung San Suu Kyi, First State Counsellor of Myanmar, […]
Hugo Dean of Monash Law School Receives the International Law Prize
The winner of the ICJ sponsored 2018 Monash University International Law Prize, Hugo Dean, studied International Human Rights Law, Law of Armed Conflict, Refugee Law and Environmental Law before taking the broader elective, International Law. In a History major he had studied Cold War era politics, World War II and the ongoing conflict between Israel […]
The Honourable Geoff Eames Speaks on Democracy in Nauru
The Australian Government cannot stand mute while democracy collapses on Nauru. In June 2015, the President, Baron Waqa, had 19 members of the Opposition arrested and jailed after they staged a peaceful protest outside Parliament. Four pleaded guilty and were sentenced to prison terms by the local Magistrate. The Government appealed the sentences and the […]
ICJV Bar Reader – Expressions of Interest
ICJ Victoria are pleased to announce that the ICJ Bar Reader program is again running in 2018. Click here for more information.