Challis Chair of International Law, The University of Sydney | United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter Terrorism
Sydney/Geneva/New York
Joined February 2014
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I urge the newly elected US Congress to exercise robust oversight of US Government abuses of military force in the name of countering terrorism, from Latin America to Iran and the Middle East
I join UN experts in expressing concern about Papua New Guinea's new terrorism law, including definitions, offences, penalties, powers of arrest/search/surveillance/prohibited areas, terrorist listings, immunities from accountability, & military operations spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe…
I join UN experts in raising human rights concerns about new Nicaraguan laws defining terrorism, listing terrorist organizations, asset freezing, restricting civil society, and enabling surveillance and transnational repression spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe…
As Special Rapporteur I am pleased to assist the UK Supreme Court this week to reconsider the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, particularly whether it disproportionately affected freedoms of association, assembly and expression doughtystreet.co.uk/news/un-…
The US response to my UN report fails to refute any of my legal findings that the US has murdered 244 civilians at sea. Instead it resorts to childish name-calling. I’m obviously not a terrorist sympathizer - but the US is committing extrajudicial killings ohchr.org/sites/default/file…
A small minority of States has lately mounted aggressive personal attacks on multiple UN experts presenting reports in New York. I urge States to engage on the substance of reports and refrain from unprofessional smears, bullying and harassment, which only discredits governments
I urge the next Israeli government to commit to respecting international law, including humanitarian law, human rights law, self-determination, the end of occupation, justice for international crimes, reform of military culture, and an end to hate speech and discrimination
Pleased to visit the US capital to discuss the importance of respecting human rights while countering terrorism at home and abroad
Look forward to presenting this seminar at Yale Law School on Friday, hosted by the Schell Center for International Human Rights
Pleased to speaks at this event in NY today on civil society perspectives on the future of UN counter-terrorism
All welcome at our side event at UN HQ in New York on 22 October on "Counter-terrorism, Organized Crime and Human Rights" - register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/…
I join UN experts in raising concern that the draft EU-Israel personal data agreement appears to allow data sharing concerning the occupied Palestinian and Syrian territories, in violation of the right of self-determination and international law spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe…
I join UN experts in raising concern that Sri Lanka's NGO Bill is inconsistent with the right to freedom of association and could restrict human rights defenders, civil society and civic space spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe…
In a letter to the Financial Action Task Force, I join UN experts urging revision of Recommendations 5 & 6 to exempt impartial humanitarian activities from counter-terrorism financing laws & sanctions, & terrorism offences, consistent with humanitarian law spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMRe…
I join a new Statement against Transnational Repression, by 55 UN human rights experts, 4 UN human rights treaty bodies, and 21 treaty body members ohchr.org/en/statements-and-…
#Breaking: Over 130 human rights experts issue global call for States to end transnational repression
They urge States, businesses, INTERPOL and international organisations to prevent and combat the spread of transnational repression, warning of its increasing impacts on human rights, democracy and the rule of law and those who take action to defend them.
🔗: ishr.ch/latest-updates/over-…
I invite submissions from stakeholders for my next report to the Human Rights Council on (1) transnational repression in counter-terrorism, and (2) the concepts of "violent extremism" and "extremism" - due 15 Nov - details here: ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input…
I'm pleased to release my new Briefing Note on "Killing 'Narco-Terrorists' at Sea: The Legality of Military Attacks on Criminal Groups and Drug Trafficking under International Human Rights Law and Other Applicable International Law" ohchr.org/sites/default/file…
NEW: I'm pleased to publish my report to the General Assembly on "Distinguishing organized crime from terrorism to protect human rights", which urges states not to conflate drug crime with terrorism or pursue illegal wars on "narco-terrorism" ohchr.org/en/documents/thema…
I welcome the Security Council's Presidential Statement on terrorism on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, affirming States must comply with international law & address human rights violations. I urge the Council to invite more human rights voices in future docs.un.org/en/S/PRST/2026/3
