Sophie Rigney
@sophiejrigney.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, RMIT Law. Indigenous & international laws. Baking, books & bulldogs. She/her.
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The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a communication with the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC, providing details of 24 individuals allegedly responsible for the killing of Hind Rajab, 6 members of her family, and two Palestinian Red Crescent paramedics www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
Her Name Was Hind, Her Foundation Takes her Killers to Court | THE HIND RAJAB FOUNDATION
HRF files ICC complaint naming 24 Israeli soldiers and commanders for the killing of Hind Rajab, her family, and two rescuers in Gaza.
www.hindrajabfoundation.org
October 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a communication with the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC, providing details of 24 individuals allegedly responsible for the killing of Hind Rajab, 6 members of her family, and two Palestinian Red Crescent paramedics www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
The next piece in our Special Issue on abolition and International Criminal Law is now out: Martin Clark on the relationships between domestic and international abolitions: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Abolitions, Domestic and International
Recent calls for an abolition movement for international (criminal) law take their grounding in decades of abolition writing built from local and national struggles against incarceration, police br...
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October 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The next piece in our Special Issue on abolition and International Criminal Law is now out: Martin Clark on the relationships between domestic and international abolitions: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Registrations are now open for our workshop on 'Feminist Approaches to International Law in Times of Atrocity, Anthropocene, and Authoritarian Capitalism'! The workshop will be hybrid and take place on 30 & 31 October at Melbourne Law School. See the draft program: drive.google.com/file/d/1YbYn...
September 30, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Registrations are now open for our workshop on 'Feminist Approaches to International Law in Times of Atrocity, Anthropocene, and Authoritarian Capitalism'! The workshop will be hybrid and take place on 30 & 31 October at Melbourne Law School. See the draft program: drive.google.com/file/d/1YbYn...
The first piece in our Special Issue on ICL & abolition is out! It is an incredible essay by @disposablehuman.bsky.social & @debbiekilroy.bsky.social on 'the brutal realities of incarceration, particularly for Indigenous women in Australia.' Open Access here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A Prison is a Prison is a Prison
This essay reflects on the brutal realities of incarceration, particularly for Indigenous women in Australia. It begins with the tragic death of Selesa Tafaifa, who was killed in custody, highlight...
www.tandfonline.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The first piece in our Special Issue on ICL & abolition is out! It is an incredible essay by @disposablehuman.bsky.social & @debbiekilroy.bsky.social on 'the brutal realities of incarceration, particularly for Indigenous women in Australia.' Open Access here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Making War Safe for Capitalism, I will be sharing the wonderfully kind endorsements that I have received for the book - starting with Dr Daniela Lai!
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/making-war-s...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/making-war-s...
July 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
To celebrate the upcoming release of my book, Making War Safe for Capitalism, I will be sharing the wonderfully kind endorsements that I have received for the book - starting with Dr Daniela Lai!
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/making-war-s...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/making-war-s...
Ok one of the most wild things about #tasvotes25 is that so far, no ALP candidate has attracted a full quota in their own right #politas (closest is Janie Finlay and this presumably may change with pre-polls counted?)
July 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Ok one of the most wild things about #tasvotes25 is that so far, no ALP candidate has attracted a full quota in their own right #politas (closest is Janie Finlay and this presumably may change with pre-polls counted?)
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Parts of a speech made by Haddad that referred directly to the conduct of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces did not breach the Racial Discrimination Act because they could not reasonably be regarded as referring to Jewish people. theconversation.com/australian-l...
Australian law is clear: criticism of Israel does not breach the Racial Discrimination Act
The Federal Court recently found it is not inherently antisemitic to criticise the state of Israel or the Israel Defense Forces.
theconversation.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Parts of a speech made by Haddad that referred directly to the conduct of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces did not breach the Racial Discrimination Act because they could not reasonably be regarded as referring to Jewish people. theconversation.com/australian-l...
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This "Meet the Author" refers to a discussion paper by @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social, abt the state of international law in the wake of the Gaza crisis. It is a discomfiting reflection that attracted a large readership. ⬇️
#InternationalLaw #AcademicPublishing
think.taylorandfrancis.com/meet-the-aut...
#InternationalLaw #AcademicPublishing
think.taylorandfrancis.com/meet-the-aut...
Meet the Author: Ntina Tzouvala | Taylor & Francis
In this Q&A, we speak to Ntina Tzouvala , exploring how international law’s response to Gaza reveals deep internal fractures, exposing structural biases and prompting urgent reflection on the discipli...
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July 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
This "Meet the Author" refers to a discussion paper by @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social, abt the state of international law in the wake of the Gaza crisis. It is a discomfiting reflection that attracted a large readership. ⬇️
#InternationalLaw #AcademicPublishing
think.taylorandfrancis.com/meet-the-aut...
#InternationalLaw #AcademicPublishing
think.taylorandfrancis.com/meet-the-aut...
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My (long) essay on how the ICC & ICJ find themselves seized of the same atrocity crime contexts (incl. in Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine & Afghanistan), their relative strengths, & the need for dialogue between the institutions to better address international crimes: justiceinconflict.org/2025/07/10/c...
Courts in Conversation: The International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice and their mutual and respective roles in Addressing International Crimes
The following essay examines the relationship between the ICJ and the ICC, at a time when both courts have increasingly found themselves seized of the same situations of mass atrocity crimes, inclu…
justiceinconflict.org
July 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
My (long) essay on how the ICC & ICJ find themselves seized of the same atrocity crime contexts (incl. in Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine & Afghanistan), their relative strengths, & the need for dialogue between the institutions to better address international crimes: justiceinconflict.org/2025/07/10/c...
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Srebrenica, 11. juli 1995.
da ne zaboravimo
foto: Tarik Samarah
da ne zaboravimo
foto: Tarik Samarah
July 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Srebrenica, 11. juli 1995.
da ne zaboravimo
foto: Tarik Samarah
da ne zaboravimo
foto: Tarik Samarah
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‘The actions of university managements across the country have turned campuses into hostile environments for discussion and activism on the question of Palestine.’
Preliminary Report of the People’s Inquiry into Campus Free Speech on Palestine is out www.palestineinquiry.com/home
Preliminary Report of the People’s Inquiry into Campus Free Speech on Palestine is out www.palestineinquiry.com/home
Home
Update: the Preliminary Report of the People's Inquiry has been published - see below for more information. Public hearings will be held in July. Please see here for more information about attending a...
www.palestineinquiry.com
June 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
‘The actions of university managements across the country have turned campuses into hostile environments for discussion and activism on the question of Palestine.’
Preliminary Report of the People’s Inquiry into Campus Free Speech on Palestine is out www.palestineinquiry.com/home
Preliminary Report of the People’s Inquiry into Campus Free Speech on Palestine is out www.palestineinquiry.com/home
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All profiles now updated for full field of #tasvotes including record 45 independents - links to individual seats from this page. kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/06/2025... #politas
June 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
All profiles now updated for full field of #tasvotes including record 45 independents - links to individual seats from this page. kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/06/2025... #politas
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So be very wary of institutional demands to integrate Gen AI into teaching. Massive increased cost to workload and misleads students. theconversation.com/researchers-...
Researchers created a chatbot to help teach a university law class – but the AI kept messing up
Researchers developed an educational chatbot to help law students and save time. But the AI kept giving inaccurate, misleading and even incorrect feedback.
theconversation.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
So be very wary of institutional demands to integrate Gen AI into teaching. Massive increased cost to workload and misleads students. theconversation.com/researchers-...
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We’re back at the High Court to intervene in the case brought by Al Haq & GLAN to demand the UK Gov end ALL arms exports to Israel.
Not a few.
Not thirty.
ALL.
The UK has a legal obligation to prevent genocide - and right now Keir Starmer's gov is failing.
#StopArmingIsrael #EndGazaGenocide
Not a few.
Not thirty.
ALL.
The UK has a legal obligation to prevent genocide - and right now Keir Starmer's gov is failing.
#StopArmingIsrael #EndGazaGenocide
May 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
We’re back at the High Court to intervene in the case brought by Al Haq & GLAN to demand the UK Gov end ALL arms exports to Israel.
Not a few.
Not thirty.
ALL.
The UK has a legal obligation to prevent genocide - and right now Keir Starmer's gov is failing.
#StopArmingIsrael #EndGazaGenocide
Not a few.
Not thirty.
ALL.
The UK has a legal obligation to prevent genocide - and right now Keir Starmer's gov is failing.
#StopArmingIsrael #EndGazaGenocide
get on it folks
Australian Progressive Legal Studies is back with a call for papers on the law and political economy of contemporary authoritarianism. If you want to help us understand WTF is going on, send us your abstract by the 11th of July.
We are-ahem-low budget, so we can only help with domestic travel.
We are-ahem-low budget, so we can only help with domestic travel.
May 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
get on it folks
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Projection: #Melbourne ALP gain from Green. Seat has been moved to expected win status.
(I tend to avoid categorically "calling" seats outside Tas when there's a lot going on but I project Bandt at 47.6 in the live count which is not recoverable.)
(I tend to avoid categorically "calling" seats outside Tas when there's a lot going on but I project Bandt at 47.6 in the live count which is not recoverable.)
May 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Projection: #Melbourne ALP gain from Green. Seat has been moved to expected win status.
(I tend to avoid categorically "calling" seats outside Tas when there's a lot going on but I project Bandt at 47.6 in the live count which is not recoverable.)
(I tend to avoid categorically "calling" seats outside Tas when there's a lot going on but I project Bandt at 47.6 in the live count which is not recoverable.)
We are hiring at RMIT Law! It's a great place to work, in the Melbourne CBD. Hiring at both Senior Lecturer aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... and Lecturer aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... Levels. Please get in touch to discuss!
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April 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
We are hiring at RMIT Law! It's a great place to work, in the Melbourne CBD. Hiring at both Senior Lecturer aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... and Lecturer aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... Levels. Please get in touch to discuss!
Of 900 respondents from the biggest age-demographic voting block (the 18-39s), 'More than 500 feel pessimistic about the future, 174 are somewhat optimistic... and the rest oscillate between the two' www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Impending doom’: 20 young Australian voters tell us what’s important to them this election
Almost 1,000 people responded when Guardian Australia asked about their attitudes and experiences in the lead-up to the federal election. Here’s a small sample of what they have to say
www.theguardian.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Of 900 respondents from the biggest age-demographic voting block (the 18-39s), 'More than 500 feel pessimistic about the future, 174 are somewhat optimistic... and the rest oscillate between the two' www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I wrote about the raid on the Quaker meeting house for the paper.
March 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I wrote about the raid on the Quaker meeting house for the paper.
It is a matter of faith for Friends to resist war; to be a responsible citizen in local, national, and international affairs; and to act unlawfully if conscience demands (Advices & Queries).
Police came into a house of worship and took people exercising their faith www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Police came into a house of worship and took people exercising their faith www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM
It is a matter of faith for Friends to resist war; to be a responsible citizen in local, national, and international affairs; and to act unlawfully if conscience demands (Advices & Queries).
Police came into a house of worship and took people exercising their faith www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Police came into a house of worship and took people exercising their faith www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
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More than 200 Australian Research Council grant recipients have signed this open letter calling for the ARC to immediately reinstate Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah’s Future Fellowship and protect grant recipients from politically motivated campaigns. Letter & signatory list: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
March 20, 2025 at 6:36 AM
More than 200 Australian Research Council grant recipients have signed this open letter calling for the ARC to immediately reinstate Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah’s Future Fellowship and protect grant recipients from politically motivated campaigns. Letter & signatory list: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
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🧵 Dutton says he'll seek an FTA with Israel if he wins the election.
A reminder that the International Court of Justice last year found all countries were “under an obligation not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by Israel’s illegal presence” in occupied territory.
A reminder that the International Court of Justice last year found all countries were “under an obligation not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by Israel’s illegal presence” in occupied territory.
March 20, 2025 at 4:32 AM
🧵 Dutton says he'll seek an FTA with Israel if he wins the election.
A reminder that the International Court of Justice last year found all countries were “under an obligation not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by Israel’s illegal presence” in occupied territory.
A reminder that the International Court of Justice last year found all countries were “under an obligation not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by Israel’s illegal presence” in occupied territory.
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Activist alerts ICC to spyware attack while sharing Libya torture victims’ details
Activist alerts ICC to spyware attack while sharing Libya torture victims’ details
David Yambio, founder of Refugees in Libya, urges international criminal court members to have phones checked
A prominent activist in Italy has warned the international criminal court that his mobile phone was under surveillance when he was providing…
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Activist alerts ICC to spyware attack while sharing Libya torture victims’ details
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📔 “The Afterlives of Transitional Justice” — the 2025 Special Issue of the International Journal of Transitional Justice (@oxunipress.bsky.social), which I edited with Francesca Parente — is out now!
You can read our editors’ introduction at the link in the comments below.
You can read our editors’ introduction at the link in the comments below.
March 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
📔 “The Afterlives of Transitional Justice” — the 2025 Special Issue of the International Journal of Transitional Justice (@oxunipress.bsky.social), which I edited with Francesca Parente — is out now!
You can read our editors’ introduction at the link in the comments below.
You can read our editors’ introduction at the link in the comments below.
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If you like your numbers crunched @jodesz.bsky.social has all the stats for you to compare #Duterte to fellow inmates #ICC www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq...
March 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
If you like your numbers crunched @jodesz.bsky.social has all the stats for you to compare #Duterte to fellow inmates #ICC www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq...