International Law
How do New Zealand's sanctions against Russia work?
Parliament has passed historic legislation to impose sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, but how do they actually work? Audio
Populism and the pandemic: law expert Campbell McLachlan
How will the global rise of populism, allied to the pandemic, shape the future of international law? Professor Campbell McLachlan QC of Victoria Law School recently returned to New Zealand from… Audio
Professor Al Gillespie: 'Incentives needed to restrict Brazilian deforestation'
University of Waikato professor of international Law Al Gillespie looks at what can be done by the international community about deforestation in the Amazon. Audio
UK’s ‘Isis bride’ row triggers talk radio
A teenage Briton’s bid to return home after sleeping with the enemy in Syria was a huge talking point in the UK. But it also occupied a lot of airtime here, obscuring the issue closer to home. Audio
Yachtie awaits extradition after dramatic escape from Tonga
An American yachtie accused of beating his wife to death is now behind bars in American Samoa after a dramatic escape from Tonga. Audio
Japan's whaling decision draws international criticism
Japan's decision to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean has drawn international condemnation. University of Waikato Professor Alexander Gillespie, an expert in international law and conservation… Audio
Richard Falk - Lessons from the Middle East
Richard Falk is a Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University. He is in NZ to give a series of talks arranged by Otago University's National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies -… Audio
Ideas for 9 August 2009
This week we look at the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Audio