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The International Commission of Jurists Australian Section (ICJ(AS)) is a non-governmental, non-political section of the ICJ Geneva established in 1958.
Its members include judges, lawyers, law academics and law students. Its objectives are, by various means, to protect and sustain the rule of law and promote the observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms particularly in Australasia, the Pacific and South-East Asia.
Latest News & Advocacy
Joint statement: Urgent Call for Action: States Must Act Now to Protect the International Criminal Court from Unlawful US Attacks
International Commission of Jurists (Australian Section) supports the statement of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court and opposes the US sanctions on the International Criminal Court. Click here to Read or Download the full Joint Statement (PDF)
Supporting Judge Nasrin Dost: Empowering Afghan Judges through Legal Aid NSW
Judge Nasrin Dost, centre front row, was formerly the Chief Justice of the Family Court of Kabul Province in Afghanistan. The ICJ(AS) assisted her to leave Afghanistan and settle in Sydney. She attended a meeting at Legal Aid NSW on 2 May 2023 to establish a paralegal...
ICJ Bangkok Office Collaborates with Timor Leste for Future Judicial Training and Women’s Access to Justice
ICJ(AS) joined an ICJ Bangkok office mission to Timor Leste in January 2023. The mission was to scope future training for the Timorese judiciary and women's access to justice. The photo is of the ICJ team (including Liz Biok) with the President of the Court of Appeal....
Exploring the Integration of Bougainvillean Customary Law: A Journey towards Restorative Justice
In 2006, the International Commission of Jurists Australia (ICJAS) was invited by the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) to visit the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB) to determine the feasibility of assisting the ABG in developing a Bougainville...
Recent Letters
Submission to NSW Parliament – Human Rights Bill 2025
International Commission of Jurists (Australian Section) Submission to the NSW Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Community Services inquiry into the Human Rights Bill 2025, dated 3 July 2026. The submission supports a Human Rights Act for New South Wales, recommends...
Paper delivered at Medieval History, Modern Law and War Conference – J. Schofield
Justice between States: The International Court of Justice (Paper delivered at Medieval History, Modern Law and War Conference on the Treaty of Worcester 1218, on 11 March 2024) James Schofield View or Download Paper
Letter to Hon Michael Daley MP – 5th May 2023 – Minimum Age Of Criminal Responsibility
The letter can be read here: Letter to NSW AG – Regarding Minimum Age 05-05-23
Letter to Hon Andrew Giles MP – 3rd May 2023 – Rohingya People
The letter can be read here: NSWCCL Andrew Giles re Rohingya Refugees – 03-05-23
Letter to Senator the Hon Penny Wong – 26th April 2023 – Humanitarian Crisis in West Papua
The letter can be read here: Letter to Penny Wong - Humanitarian Crisis in West Papua - 26-04-23