Congress Honours Chief of Gaza Genocide, as Atrocities Are Now Civilised in the West
“This is not a clash of civilisations. It’s a clash between barbarism and civilisation,” were the inexplicable words emerging from the mouth of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, as he addressed US congress on 24 July. “It’s a clash between those...
Blocking Genocide Prosecutions to Maintain Sovereignty Is the Australian Way
Krauatungalung elder Uncle Robbie Thorpe lodged a private criminal prosecution with the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria against attorney general Mark Dreyfus, with the charge sheet outlining that over the chief lawmaker’s time in parliament, he’s failed to “stop and prevent...
Kanak Women Warn the Globe of Potential Genocide in So-Called New Caledonia
Rioting broke out mid-May 2024 in so-called New Caledonia, when the Kanak people rose up against their French oppressors in the Pacific colony, revolting against a new policy that French president Emmanuel Macron was about to roll out in the...
Dual Criminality Is Essential for Extradition, But It Didn’t Exist When Duggan Was Arrested
Greens Senator David Shoebridge tabled a petition in federal parliament on 2 July, calling on the federal attorney general Mark Dreyfus to refuse to extradite Australian citizen and former US marine pilot Daniel Duggan in regard to having trained Chinese...
AUKUS May Not Guarantee Any Subs, But It Does Ensure US Jurisdictional Drift
ARPANSA, the government agency that protects Australians from radiation, last week signed off on a deal to store nuclear waste on Garden Island, off the south coast of Perth, closer to Rockingham. But locals shouldn’t concern themselves about it, as,...
Israel is an Illegal Occupier Operating Apartheid in the Palestinian Territories, Advises the ICJ
The International Court of Justice published its findings last Friday in response to the UN General Assembly’s resolution A/77/400 adopted on 30 December 2022, which sought answers regarding the legal consequences arising from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian Territory, including East...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 15 to 21 July 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: How to Vary the Conditions of an Apprehended Violence Order in New South Wales An application can be made to vary conditions including approach, contact...
Boyle Is Facing Prison for Correctly Blowing the Whistle Due to Ambiguously Drafted Law
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth) (the Act) aims to protect Australian public service whistleblowers in making public interest disclosures (PIDs) about wrongdoing or corruption that they’re privy to in the workplace, and it dictates the path such a...
NSW Police Employee Charged with Accessing Restricted Data Without Authority
A civilian employee of the New South Wales Police Force is facing court over allegations he unlawfully accessed restricted data contained in the police computer system. In May 2024, officers attached to Lake Illawarra Police District commenced investigations regarding access...
Law Enforcement Shuts Down ‘Little Palestine at Albo’s’ Protest and Arrests Key Organiser
Grayndler constituent Sarah Shaweesh appeared live on her Instagram feed a little before 1 pm on Thursday, looking a little distraught, as NSW police officers had just arrived at the electoral office of PM Anthony Albanese, as she’d been inside...
