Media Releases
MEDIA RELEASE: ACIJ welcomes arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith on war crimes charges
ACIJ welcomes the arrest of former Australian special forces soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith on several charges of war crimes, including the war crime of murder.
This development represents an important step toward truth and accountability and the proper functioning of the rule of law.
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: AFP probe into sanctions breaches signals stronger enforcement
Transparency International Australia and the Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) welcome reports that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) is investigating Australian coal company Tigers Realm Coal Limited over alleged breaches of Australia’s sanctions laws.
STATEMENT: ACIJ and the Darfur Women Action Group continue to press the Australian Government to impose Magnitsky-style sanctions on Sudanese individuals and entities complicit in human rights violations
Following a joint submission to the Foreign Minister by the Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) and the Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG) in August 2025, requesting sanctions against eight individuals and ten entities tied to the Sudanese Armed...
MEDIA RELEASE: Australian and Palestinian legal groups submit additional complaint to investigate World Zionist Organization Chairman, Yaakov Hagoel
Australian and Palestinian legal groups have written to the Australian Federal Police raising allegations regarding the role of Yaakov Hagoel, the current Chairman of the Executive of the World Zionist Organization (WZO), in relation to alleged unlawful settlement activities undertaken by the WZO in the unlawfully Occupied Palestinian Territory. Hagoel arrived in Australia as part of the delegation of Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog.
MEDIA RELEASE: Legal groups demand arrest of evader of justice, former Israeli military general Doron Almog
Australian and Palestinian legal groups have jointly made a formal request to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to investigate Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog on allegations that Herzog engaged in conduct that amounted to the offences of incitement to genocide and advocating genocide under the Commonwealth Criminal Code. The request is timely in light of Herzog’s expected imminent visit to Australia.
STATEMENT: ACIJ welcomes Australia’s decision to implement a new autonomous sanctions framework for Afghanistan
The Australian Centre for International Justice welcomes the Australian Government’s recent decision to implement a new autonomous sanctions framework for Afghanistan under the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Afghanistan) Regulations 2025 (Cth). This Amendment establishes a unilateral mechanism for the Australian Government, complementing the UN sanctions framework, to exert additional pressure on the Taliban amid an appalling and worsening human rights crisis in Afghanistan.
MEDIA RELEASE: Legal groups demand police investigation of Israeli President, Herzog for incitement to genocide
Australian and Palestinian legal groups have jointly made a formal request to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to investigate Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog on allegations that Herzog engaged in conduct that amounted to the offences of incitement to genocide and advocating genocide under the Commonwealth Criminal Code. The request is timely in light of Herzog’s expected imminent visit to Australia.
STATEMENT: Unified Call to Confront Famine in Gaza – Launch the Diplomatic Humanitarian Convoy Now
Palestinian civil society, joined by humanitarian and human rights organisations worldwide, issues this urgent and unified call: The manufactured famine in Gaza must be halted. The international community must act decisively, immediately, and with full moral and legal responsibility.
STATEMENT: Israel is committing genocide, Australia must act
The Australian Government’s statement overnight on the recognition of Palestine falls far short of what is required. Crucially, it fails to acknowledge the ongoing genocide in Gaza and imposes no concrete measures in response, despite last week’s significant determination by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry that Israel is perpetrating genocide in Gaza. Australia cannot credibly claim to support Palestinian self-determination while remaining silent on the gravest of international crimes. The failure to recognise and respond to the UN Commission of Inquiry’s conclusion reflects a profound abdication of Australia’s obligations under international law, including the Genocide Convention. The Genocide Convention imposes clear and binding duties on all States, including Australia, to prevent and punish genocide, to refrain from complicity, and to ensure accountability. Mere recognition of Palestine, while symbolically significant, does not discharge these obligations. Absent urgent and tangible measures, Australia risks complicity in the commission of genocide and other grave international crimes.
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