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How to Address Contemporary Genocide: Atrocities Against the Rohingya and Yazidi

*Trigger Warning* This post contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors.  Support is available on campus or through 1800RESPECT. To conclude a two-day event titled ‘Australian International Criminal Law Workshop 2019: International Criminal Justice Futures,’ the Griffith Law Futures Centre hosted a roundtable on contemporary genocide. Chaired by international […]
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Griffith hosts discussion on future of international criminal law

An Australian international criminal lawyer spoke of the horrific experiences of victims and survivors of ongoing genocides in countries throughout the world at a Griffith University round table in October.
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Australia is OECD’S “laggard” in supporting the uptake of Electric Vehicles

By Dr Anna Mortimore Griffith Business School The Australian Government’s annual emission report for the year to December 2018, showed transport emissions increasing 2.8%, offsetting the reduction in emissions in the Energy-Electricity sector of 3.5%.  Nor did the Federal Government lead by example, acquiring only 1 (one) electric vehicle (EV)  in 2017 and 2018; and the average […]
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When Sharing Your Virus is a Good Thing: The Flawed International Agreement Governing Influenza Virus Access and Benefit-Sharing

By Michelle Rourke Griffith Law School Return readers of the LFC blog will already be aware that the international legal regimes for accessing genetic resources for scientific research and development are constantly evolving and extremely complex. This is certainly the case for a uniquely dangerous subset of genetic resources: influenza viruses with human pandemic potential. […]