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Was the lethal shooting of Osama Bin Laden on 2 May legal?  Not was it legal under US or Pakistani law, but was it legal under international human rights law?  Were his and others' human rights violated?  Does it really matter? For answers to these questions I refer readers to this top-notch analysis by Sarah […]

Posted in Australia, counter-terrorism, IHL (laws of war), Pakistan, right to life, Saudi Arabia, torture, USA | 2 Comments »

Women the world over share a one-in-three risk of physical or sexual abuse, with rates reaching 70% in some countries. In Australia, over 400,000 men were violent towards women in 2005.  Almost 1.3 million Australian women have experienced physical and sexual violence from a current or former partner. Women are at risk of violence in […]

Posted in Australia, health, peace/armed conflict, Saudi Arabia, USA, violence against women, women's rights | 2 Comments »