25th Annual Law and Society Conference of Australia & New Zealand.: Recent submissions
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The Globalisation Paradox and the Implementation of International Human Rights: the Function of Transnational Networks in Combating Human Trafficking in the ASEAN Region
Published 2008-12-10In A New World Order, Anne-Marie Slaughter describes the “globalisation paradox” as “the need for global institutions to solve collective problems that can only be addressed on a global scale” juxtaposed with “the infeasibility ...Open AccessConference paper -
The Khmer Rouge Tribunal: Justice for Genocide in Cambodia?
Published 2008-12-11After 30 years a tribunal has finally been established to try those responsible for the mass human rights violations perpetrated against the Cambodian people by the former Khmer Rouge regime. Popularly known as the Khmer ...Open AccessConference paper -
The Poetics and Politics of Past Injuries: Claiming in Reparations Law and in Toni Morrison's novel Beloved
Published 2008-12-10Why is there such a discrepancy between legal time and historical time? Or rather, whose historical time is tacitly represented and silently justified in legal representations? Whose interests are served by the law’s ...Open AccessConference paper -
Different Routes to Relationship Recognition Reform: A Comparative Discussion of South Africa and Australia
Published 2008-12-11Relationship recognition has profound implications for the dignity, equality and property rights of disadvantaged groups. The paper will consider the often intertwined interests of women and gay men and lesbians in ...Open AccessConference paper -
Models of Anti-Discrimination Laws – Does Canada offer any lessons for the reform of Australia’s laws?
Published 2008-12-11Looking around the world, there are various models that have been used in the design of antidiscrimination laws. In this paper I compare the model used by Canada, which has a reputation for being a leader in addressing ...Open AccessConference paper