Weathering Uncertainty: Climate Change 'Refugees' and International Law. The creation of climate change 'refugees' is one of the most serious consequences of global warming. Climate-induced displacement is of particular relevance to Australia, given its geographical proximity to islands in the South Pacific where sea levels are rising. Islanders in some parts of the region have already had to abandon their homes, and more will do so in the future. Australia is an obvious destination country. Thi ....Weathering Uncertainty: Climate Change 'Refugees' and International Law. The creation of climate change 'refugees' is one of the most serious consequences of global warming. Climate-induced displacement is of particular relevance to Australia, given its geographical proximity to islands in the South Pacific where sea levels are rising. Islanders in some parts of the region have already had to abandon their homes, and more will do so in the future. Australia is an obvious destination country. This project examines Australia's international legal obligations to such people, to enable the development of informed, responsible and lawful responses to their plight. It contributes to NRP 4: Safeguarding Australia: Understanding Our Region and the World.Read moreRead less
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL0992134
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,770,891.00
Summary
Anti-Terror Laws and the Democratic Challenge. This project lies in the National Research Priority of 'Safeguarding Australia'. It will answer an issue of obvious international importance, that is, how can the law protect the community from terrorism while also maintaining the democratic and human rights values and traditions that underpin good governance and the rule of law. The project offers major security, personal, economic and social benefits to democratic nations. It will build internatio ....Anti-Terror Laws and the Democratic Challenge. This project lies in the National Research Priority of 'Safeguarding Australia'. It will answer an issue of obvious international importance, that is, how can the law protect the community from terrorism while also maintaining the democratic and human rights values and traditions that underpin good governance and the rule of law. The project offers major security, personal, economic and social benefits to democratic nations. It will build internationally competitive research capacity and, in dealing with unanswered questions at the forefront of debate, enable Australians to be leading participants in international scholarship. The project will foster the next generation of talent in the field of anti-terrorism law and public law generally.Read moreRead less
Creating more consistent privacy principles through better interpretation and law reform: an Australasian initiative to resolve an international problem. More consistent information privacy principles at the core of Australia's privacy laws, and more consistency in interpretation, will result in greater efficiency for business and government, and better protection of human rights and consumer interests. In the health sector, consistency of privacy laws will facilitate better health through the d ....Creating more consistent privacy principles through better interpretation and law reform: an Australasian initiative to resolve an international problem. More consistent information privacy principles at the core of Australia's privacy laws, and more consistency in interpretation, will result in greater efficiency for business and government, and better protection of human rights and consumer interests. In the health sector, consistency of privacy laws will facilitate better health through the development of national online health infrastructure. Australasian privacy scholarship will obtain enhanced international recognition through a pioneering study of the comparative use of privacy case law for cross-national interpretation. 'Model IPPs' will aid the harmonisation of global privacy laws. Read moreRead less
An International Comparative Analysis of Refugee Decision-Making. Surprisingly little information is available about the actual practice of refugee decision-making and the results of different kinds of claims (which are only recorded by the country of the claimant, not the basis of the claim). This project focuses upon practice "on the ground" to look at what is really happening. Currently, almost nothing is known about asylum seekers by category of claim (ie race, religion). This research will ....An International Comparative Analysis of Refugee Decision-Making. Surprisingly little information is available about the actual practice of refugee decision-making and the results of different kinds of claims (which are only recorded by the country of the claimant, not the basis of the claim). This project focuses upon practice "on the ground" to look at what is really happening. Currently, almost nothing is known about asylum seekers by category of claim (ie race, religion). This research will examine in detail many hundreds of cases made over a 10 year period. This data will contribute to a consistent and just decision-making process nationally and internationally. This in turn will ultimately reduce the burgeoning trend of costly and lengthy litigation.Read moreRead less
Gender Inequities in Health Research: Towards a New Regulatory Framework. This project will benefit Australian women by identifying better and fairer ways for the legal system to ensure that health research performed in Australia provides meaningful information about the significance of new health treatments for Australian women. The research undertaken in this project will make recommendations for the development of Australian laws and policies that will promote and maintain good health by enco ....Gender Inequities in Health Research: Towards a New Regulatory Framework. This project will benefit Australian women by identifying better and fairer ways for the legal system to ensure that health research performed in Australia provides meaningful information about the significance of new health treatments for Australian women. The research undertaken in this project will make recommendations for the development of Australian laws and policies that will promote and maintain good health by encouraging equal participation of men and women in health research and analysis by gender of research results. This is particularly important given the ageing of the Australian population and the greater longevity of women compared to men.Read moreRead less
Seeking Asylum Alone: The Treatment of Separated and Trafficked Children in Need of Refugee Protection in Australia. Forced migration is a critical human rights issue. Although increasing in number, children traveling on their own to seek protection abroad have received scant scholarly attention. No systematic research exists on the efficacy of asylum as a mechanism for protecting separated children smuggled or trafficked into Australia. Claims and experiences of such children will be catalog ....Seeking Asylum Alone: The Treatment of Separated and Trafficked Children in Need of Refugee Protection in Australia. Forced migration is a critical human rights issue. Although increasing in number, children traveling on their own to seek protection abroad have received scant scholarly attention. No systematic research exists on the efficacy of asylum as a mechanism for protecting separated children smuggled or trafficked into Australia. Claims and experiences of such children will be catalogued and studied to determine the extent and nature of the disadvantage they face within Australia's refugee system. The findings will contribute to an international project aimed articulating best practice guidelines for the legal treatment of separated children in refugee determination systems around the world.Read moreRead less
Financing Human Rights: Global Problems and Possibilities. In global terms, Australia is a rich country with a large aid budget and a strong record of supporting the international advancement of human rights standards, especially in the Asia-Pacific. Australia's private sector also invests heavily in many of our neighbouring states, thereby helping to advance human rights through economic development. But human rights problems persist in many countries in our region. This project seeks to optimi ....Financing Human Rights: Global Problems and Possibilities. In global terms, Australia is a rich country with a large aid budget and a strong record of supporting the international advancement of human rights standards, especially in the Asia-Pacific. Australia's private sector also invests heavily in many of our neighbouring states, thereby helping to advance human rights through economic development. But human rights problems persist in many countries in our region. This project seeks to optimise the impact of the financing of human rights protection in developing countries, and thereby add significantly to the maintenance and promotion of the security, prosperity and welfare of all peoples in our region.Read moreRead less
Building Human Rights in the Region through Horizontal Transnational Networks: the Role of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions. The observance of human rights is an important element of social cohesion and stability in the countries of the region. This project undertakes an evaluation of a regional public network of national human rights institutions, the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions, and assesses the extent to which a cooperative horizontal e ....Building Human Rights in the Region through Horizontal Transnational Networks: the Role of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions. The observance of human rights is an important element of social cohesion and stability in the countries of the region. This project undertakes an evaluation of a regional public network of national human rights institutions, the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions, and assesses the extent to which a cooperative horizontal endeavour like the Forum can effectively promote and facilitate the implementation of shared international goals in the field of human rights. The research findings will contribute to improved policymaking for the promotion of the implementation of human rights and other international good governance goals in the region. Read moreRead less
The International Criminal Court and the Protection of Women's Rights in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts: International Developments and Regional Strategies. As a country with a strong commitment to human rights and a signatory to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Australia has a leading role to play in supporting ICC efforts to end impunity for perpetrators who commit crimes against humanity. This project will strengthen Australia's position as an international advocate for the Court ....The International Criminal Court and the Protection of Women's Rights in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts: International Developments and Regional Strategies. As a country with a strong commitment to human rights and a signatory to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Australia has a leading role to play in supporting ICC efforts to end impunity for perpetrators who commit crimes against humanity. This project will strengthen Australia's position as an international advocate for the Court by contributing expertise on the development, application and implementation of its decisions on women's rights in conflict and post-conflict situations. The research will strengthen the work of the Court in relation to gender-justice and will have practical benefit in the region in terms of recognisng women's rights in East Timor and Cambodia.Read moreRead less
An Australian alternative to Bills of Rights and the promotion of human rights responsibilities. It is important for Australia to have an effective strategy for domestic human rights protection. The project explores one such strategy involving the constitutional adoption of an Australian Charter of Rights that retains and develops exisiting democratic rights and responsibilities and provides incentives to the Parliament to enact comprehensive human rights legislation relating to political, socia ....An Australian alternative to Bills of Rights and the promotion of human rights responsibilities. It is important for Australia to have an effective strategy for domestic human rights protection. The project explores one such strategy involving the constitutional adoption of an Australian Charter of Rights that retains and develops exisiting democratic rights and responsibilities and provides incentives to the Parliament to enact comprehensive human rights legislation relating to political, social and economic power.Read moreRead less