Media Release: Accountability for Australian war crimes in Afghanistan

Media Release: Accountability for Australian war crimes in Afghanistan

Investigative reporting from The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes has revealed that the Australian Federal Police have recently visited Afghanistan to collect evidence and witness testimony into numerous incidents alleging war crimes by Australian defence...
Media Release: Australia must prosecute foreign fighters

Media Release: Australia must prosecute foreign fighters

As the government introduced further measures to prevent Australian foreign fighters returning to Australia this week with the passage of the Temporary Exclusion Orders Bill, the Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) recommends that the Citizenship...
Statement on International Justice Day 2019

Statement on International Justice Day 2019

On the occasion of International Justice Day, the 21st anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute creating the International Criminal Court, the Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) is committed to helping ensure Australia defends, supports and...

Submission: A specialist investigations unit for Australia

Our brief Pre-Budget Submission to the Treasury provides a broad overview of Australia’s need to undertake investigations and prosecutions of international crimes. We recommend Australia establish a dedicated and specialist investigations unit to investigate...