ACT Economic, Social and Cultural Rights project

This project assessed whether the ACT Human Rights Act 2004 should be amended to include economic, social and cultural rights. It was supported by an ARC Linkage Grant. » more

Australia's first Bill of Rights

This project documented the impact of Australia’s first Bill of Rights - the ACT Human Rights Act 2004 - over its first five years. » more

Building democracy and justice after conflict

This project advances new ways of thinking about building the structures for democracy and justice after conflict by focusing on the potential contribution of international law and regulatory theory to this enterprise. » more

Peacebuilding compared

What works in peacebuilding? What are the kinds of interventions that create wars and make things worse for the people? How can international peacebuilding and international law contribute to justice and human development after armed conflict? These are the questions being answered in this project. » more

Strengthening the international human rights system: Rights, regulation and ritualism

The project will draw on regulatory scholarship to analyse the ways that states respond to human rights principles, focussing particularly on the notion of ritualism. » more

Strengthening the rule of law through the United Nations Security Council

This project will explore the potential of the rule of law to guide and support UNSC decision-making and practice across the areas of peacebuilding, sanctions and the use of force. » more