16th ANNUAL ANZSIL Conference
Security, Scarcity, Struggle: The Dilemmas of International Law

26 - 28 June 2008

Venue: National Museum of Australia

Papers will be posted on this site as they become available.

Opening Address
The Honourable Robert McClelland MP, Attorney-General of Australia
A ius post bellum: Necessary reconfiguring or further fragmentation?
Private sector actors in post-conflict situations and ‘the Meaning of Security in International Law’
Jo Ford, The Australian National University

‘If the State Considers…’ – Self-judging Clauses in International Treaties
Robyn Briese
, Australian Government Solicitor

The New Human Rights Council of the United Nations: Progress or Regress?
Dr Maxime Tardu, Director (ret.) Research & Treaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations

Does ASEAN Exist? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations as an International Legal Person
Associate Professor Simon Chesterman, National University of Singapore
A Forgotten Right? The Right to Clothing in International Law
Dr Stephen James
, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Protecting our marine resources: Is litigation the answer?
Dr Natalie Klein
, Macquarie University
Overcoming Limits of Law, Money and Politics-Finding a Voice for Small and Vulnerable Economies in the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism Through Third Party Participation
Sanjiva De Silva,
Attorney General's Department