Pacific Rim and Oceania
2016 Annual Meeting
Yingying ''Chloe'' He-Resume and Portfolio
Operation "Sovereign Borders": the High Court of Australia Considers Implications of International Law
Introduction
On January 28, 2015, the High Court of Australia (Australia’s highest court) issued a decision examining the question of where to take a person who flees a country for fear of persecution and is intercepted in international waters by national authorities. The judgment arose from operation “Sovereign Borders,” Australia’s latest effort to stem the flow and resultant loss of life of people travelling without authorisation to Australia by sea.
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19
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Australia as a Good International Citizen
Ongoing WTO Negotiations on Fisheries Subsidies
It is well known that overfishing has led to the collapse of several commercially valuable fish species and the decline of others. [1] In this context, WTO Members agreed during the WTO Ministerial Conference held in Doha (Qatar) in November 2000, to launch negotiations with the aim to "clarify and improve WTO disciplines on fisheries subsidies, taking into account the importance of this sector to developing countries." [2]
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8
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The Indian Ocean Tsunami and International Law
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9
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3
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