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Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror

@profbensaul

Challis Chair of International Law, The University of Sydney | United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter Terrorism

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Today, on the International Day of Women in Diplomacy - and as we look back on 80 years of UN history - we honor 🇸🇪 Agda Rössel, the world’s first female Ambassador to the UN (1958). A true pioneer who paved the way for women in multilateral diplomacy. #WomenInDiplomacy #UN80

Today, on the International Day of Women in Diplomacy - and as we look back on 80 years of UN history - we honor 🇸🇪 Agda Rössel, the world’s first female Ambassador to the UN (1958). A true pioneer who paved the way for women in multilateral diplomacy.
#WomenInDiplomacy #UN80
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My human rights remarks in Riyadh at a high-level event on "The Impact of New Technologies on Countering the Financing of Terrorism" ohchr.org/sites/default/…

My human rights remarks in Riyadh at a high-level event on "The Impact of New Technologies on Countering the Financing of Terrorism" ohchr.org/sites/default/…
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My remarks in Jakarta on "Strengthening the Oversight and Accountability of National Security Agencies in South and South-East Asian Countries" ohchr.org/sites/default/…

My remarks in Jakarta on "Strengthening the Oversight and Accountability of National Security Agencies in South and South-East Asian Countries" ohchr.org/sites/default/…
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In a new UN communication to Israel, I join UN experts in expressing concern about a proposed Bill to shield Israelis suspected of international crimes from accountability before the International Criminal Court spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/…

In a new UN communication to Israel, I join UN experts in expressing concern about a proposed Bill to shield Israelis suspected of international crimes from accountability before the International Criminal Court spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/…
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In a new UN communication to the UK, I join UN experts in raising concerns about the transplant of exceptional counter-terrorism powers to combat the different problem of organized immigration crime and the risk of prosecuting victims of human trafficking spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/…

In a new UN communication to the UK, I join UN experts in raising concerns about the transplant of exceptional counter-terrorism powers to combat the different problem of organized immigration crime and the risk of prosecuting victims of human trafficking spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/…
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I'm pleased to publish a one-page summary of my last two reports to the Human Rights Council and General Assembly on how regional organizations can strengthen human rights protection while countering terrorism ohchr.org/sites/default/…

I'm pleased to publish a one-page summary of my last two reports to the Human Rights Council and General Assembly on how regional organizations can strengthen human rights protection while countering terrorism ohchr.org/sites/default/…
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My long interview on Australia's ABC Radio National program - "The international rules based order: not just a nice idea" (14 minutes) abc.net.au/listen/program…

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Australia refuses to release legal advice on the legality of US strikes on Iran - which Australia appears to claim is self-defence theaustralian.com.au/nation/labor-s…

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📸: Preamble of the UN Charter. On this day 80 years ago, 50 nations met in San Francisco, USA, to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights. The ideals laid out in the Charter remain as relevant as ever. Thursday is #CharterDay. un.org/en/about-us/un…

📸: Preamble of the UN Charter.

On this day 80 years ago, 50 nations met in San Francisco, USA, to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights.

The ideals laid out in the Charter remain as relevant as ever.

Thursday is #CharterDay. un.org/en/about-us/un…
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#UN80 | "It is unsurprising that in today’s world certain leaders want to see the #UN on its knees, and to shrug off what they see as the tedious constraints of the rule of law", write Ban Ki-moon and Helen Clark at The Economist. economist.com/by-invitation/…

#UN80 | "It is unsurprising that in today’s world certain leaders want to see the #UN on its knees, and to shrug off what they see as the tedious constraints of the rule of law", write Ban Ki-moon and <a href="/HelenClarkNZ/">Helen Clark</a> at <a href="/TheEconomist/">The Economist</a>.  economist.com/by-invitation/…
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I join UN experts in condemning the United States’ illegal aggression against Iran. “Preventive” war has been banned for 80 years and returns the world to a dangerous era of gunboat diplomacy. Nuclear facilities must never be attacked given the risks to life and the environment

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50 parties to the International Criminal Court "firmly reject" US sanctions against the Court, its judges and Prosecutor and reaffirm support for its independence (*Australia does not sign*) norway.no/en/missions/wt…

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Please contribute to my call for inputs on the 9th Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (2026) - focusing on how to enhance protection of human rights. Submissions due 15 August 2025 ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

Please contribute to my call for inputs on the 9th Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (2026) - focusing on how to enhance protection of human rights. Submissions due 15 August 2025 ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…
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I join UN experts in urging the UK not to misuse counter-terrorism law to ban Palestine Action, which would criminalise legitimate protest by its members and chill free expression, assembly and association ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

I join UN experts in urging the UK not to misuse counter-terrorism law to ban Palestine Action, which would criminalise legitimate protest by its members and chill free expression, assembly and association ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
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I join UN experts in urging the UK not to misuse counter-terrorism law to ban Palestine Action, which would criminalise legitimate protest by its members and chill free expression, assembly and association

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I commemorate the hundreds of victims & survivors of the heinous terrorist attacks on London 20 years ago, extend sympathy to them & their families & the British people, & welcome the efforts by the authorities to assist victims, prosecute perpetrators & prevent future attacks

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Militant fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) will begin handing over weapons in groups in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Friday as part of a peace process with #Turkey, Turkish broadcaster NTV reports. #Iraq ara.tv/9zz1a

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I join UN experts in expressing concern that the US proposes to illegally deport people to third countries where they face risks of serious human rights violations, including in alleged national security cases