Australia’s Office of the Special Investigator: to what extent can victims participate in potential war crimes prosecutions?
By Mary Flanagan
An Office of Special Investigator (OSI) is currently undertaking an unprecedented investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in Afghanistan. The allegations concern unlawful killings, inhuman treatment of prisoners, competition... Read morePreliminary Pages
Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law
2020 Edition
Foreword by Ms. Georgia Hinds, ICRC Regional Legal Adviser in the Pacific Preface by Prof. Rommel J. Casis, Managing EditorArticles
Deciphering the Landscape of International Humanitarian Law in the Asia-Pacific by Dr. Suzannah Linton Crime and Omission:... Read more
Nuclear Weapons and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: an Asia-Pacific Perspective
Panelists:
- Her Highness, Tan Sri Tunku Putri Intan Safinaz Binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Tunku Temenggong Kedah... Read more
Deciphering the Landscape of International Humanitarian Law in the Asia-Pacific
By Dr. Suzannah Linton
The 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions on 12 August 1949 provided an opportunity for reflection on international humanitarian law (IHL). This article continues that reflection and presents some fresh scholarship... Read more
Laws of the “LAWS”: IHL Remarks on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
By Dr. Ali Masoudi Lamraski
Physically removing weapons users or controllers from the battlefield has been considered the primary driving factor for advancements in military weapons technology. This tendency has led to the so-called “third revolution... Read moreCrime and Omission: Command Responsibility from Manila to Rome
By Raphael Lorenzo A. Pangalangan
Philippine criminal law is commonly associated with positive conduct. The powers that be purport that having never ordered extra-judicial killings, liability cannot be incurred therefor. That view is mistaken. It ignores how both... Read moreMalaysia and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: A Call for Ratification
By Kelisiana Thynne and Fiona Barnaby
Malaysia recently withdrew its accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court citing constitutional and judicial concerns. This article discusses these concerns and the possible implications of the Rome Statute... Read moreGunshot Wound Reporting Legislation in the Asia- Pacific Region: A Need to Ensure Better Consistency with IHL
By Kelisiana Thynne and Sahar Haroon
This article builds upon a report compiled by the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law entitled, “Legal Opinion on the Obligation of Healthcare Professionals to Report Gunshot Wounds” covering 22 countries. The report... Read moreThe Road to Ongwen: Consolidating Contradictory Child Soldiering Narratives in International Criminal Law
By Jonathan Kwik
The trial of Dominic Ongwen, an ex-child soldier turned perpetrator, has attracted debate concerning the position of international criminal law (ICL) on perpetrators of war crimes with a complex background of childhood victimization. From some... Read moreJustice for Syrians Under the International Criminal Court: Applying the Myanmar Model of Territorial Jurisdiction for Cross-Border Crimes
By Natasha Chabbra
The ongoing civil war in Syria has come at a great cost to the people of Syria who have been subjected to atrocities and violence. To date, there has been limited recourse for crimes against... Read more
