When it comes to respecting the human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, the United States is regressing at a fast pace. American right-wing conservatives are using a range of strategies to oppress and marginalise LGBTQ+ people.

Conflict can have devastating effects on the places most important to us. As another case goes before the ICC, we can see how international law is evolving to protect them.

The International Criminal Court has spent nearly two decades pursuing those accused of war crimes during the 2003-2004 civil war in the Darfur region of Sudan. The protracted prosecution has become embroiled in the complex cultural politics of Sudan.

Dr David Dorward is the former Director of the African Research Institute, an Honorary Associate of LaTrobe University and a past President of […]

The idea that what is happening in Ukraine now will happen later in The Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) is misleading. But what […]

New Delhi’s strong ties to Russia have prompted some concern about the future of an Australia-India partnership. The recent signing of an economic agreement suggests this relationship will only grow stronger.

In these days of faltering global democracies, three key elections should be closely watched. The outcomes are far from certain, but they will all carry far-reaching implications.

India takes the Quad, and its role in it, very seriously. And yet, New Delhi’s position on Russia risks generating tensions within the group.

Mounia El Khawand is currently pursuing a Dual Master’s Degree at the Paris School of International Affairs (Sciences Po, PSIA) and the London […]

The war in Ukraine reflects a clash of narratives about Russian and Ukrainian national and state identities. While the Russian regime talks of “denazifying” Ukraine, it is Russia that is the integral nationalist state now.

It is now clear that the targeting of Ukrainian civilians is deliberate and systematic. The West's uncoordinated sanctions against Russian oligarchs have not been enough to prevent mass atrocity.