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UN Universal Periodic Review of Australia’s Human Rights Performance: Joint NGO Coalition Report

On 17 July 2025, the Australian Centre for International Justice joined over 100 Australian organisations that form the Australian Universal Periodic Review (UPR) NGO Coalition in submitting a joint report on Australia’s human rights performance for the United Nations Human Rights Council’s major...

Joint Submission: Inquiry into Australia’s Sanctions Regime

In September 2024 ACIJ provided its written submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Reference Committee, to its Inquiry into Australia’s Sanctions Regime.

Submission: Inquiry into Australia’s Sanctions Regime

In September 2024 ACIJ provided its written submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Reference Committee, to its Inquiry into Australia’s Sanctions Regime.

Submission: Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes) Bill 2024

In July 2024 the ACIJ provided its written submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes) Bill 2024.

Letter: Australia’s support for the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

The Australian Centre for International Justice has been advocating for Australia’s support of the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty.

Submission: International Criminal Justice and Victims’ Rights – Missing Pieces in Australia’s Human Rights Framework

In July 2023 ACIJ provided its written submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights to its Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework.

Submission: Supporting democracy in the region by addressing impunity

1 June 2023 Submission: Supporting democracy in the region by addressing impunity In December 2022, ACIJ made a written submission to the Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee of the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade to assist in their Inquiry into...

Letter: Australia’s support for the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty

Australia’s support for the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty

Submission: Australia’s obligation to investigate crimes of torture

In November 2022, ACIJ made a submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture on the duty to investigate crimes of torture in national law and practice. Our submission noted institutional shortcomings in Australia’s capacity to investigate torture and other international crimes, and recommended the establishment of a permanent, specialist unit dedicated to the investigation of core international crimes.

Submission: Senate Inquiry into Australia’s Engagement in Afghanistan

20 October 2021 On 13 October 2021 ACIJ made a submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee as part of the Committee’s Inquiry into Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan. The Inquiry was established in September 2021 to examine various aspects of Australia’s...

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UN Universal Periodic Review of Australia’s Human Rights Performance: Joint NGO Coalition Report

On 17 July 2025, the Australian Centre for International Justice joined over 100 Australian organisations that form the Australian Universal Periodic Review (UPR) NGO Coalition in submitting a joint report on Australia’s human rights performance for the United Nations...

JOINT REPORT: Semi-annual update on global Magnitsky-style sanctions

The Australian Centre for International Justice together with other jurisdiction co-leads of the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Coalition – Human Rights First, Open Society Foundations, REDRESS and RWCHR – have published the latest semi-annual update on global Magnitsky-style sanctions.

JOINT REPORT: Semi-annual update on global Magnitsky-style sanctions

The Australian Centre for International Justice together with other jurisdiction co-leads of the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Coalition – Human Rights First, Open Society Foundations, REDRESS and RWCHR – have published the latest semi-annual update on global Magnitsky-style sanctions.

Policy Paper: Challenging Impunity: Why Australia Needs a Permanent, Specialised International Crimes Unit

28 September 2023 In a world marked by conflict, unrest and serious human rights abuses, survivor communities and the civil society organisations that represent them continue to seek avenues for accountability and justice. One such avenue is international...

Report: Assessing Australia’s response to the Afghanistan Inquiry

29 November 2022 Two years after the release of the Afghanistan Inquiry’s Report on war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan, the Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) has assessed Australia’s response to the report’s findings and...

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