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Hilary Charlesworth
Short biography
Hilary Charlesworth is Professor and Director of the Centre for International Governance and Justice in the Regulatory Institutions Network at the Australian National University. She also holds an appointment as Professor of International Law and Human Rights in the College of Law, ANU. In 2005 she was awarded a Federation Fellowship by the Australian Research Council for a project on building democracy and justice after conflict. She has held visiting appointments at United States and European universities.
She was the in augural President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (1997-2001). She was Co-Editor of the Australian Yearbook of International Law from1996-2006 and has been a member of the Board of Editors of the American Journal of International Law 1999-2009. She was joint winner of the American Society of International Law’s 2006 Goler T Butcher Medal in recognition of ‘outstanding contributions to the development or effective realization of international human rights law’ .
She has worked with various non-governmental human rights organisations on ways to implement international human rights standards and was chair of the Australian Capital Territory government's inquiry into an ACT bill of rights, which led to the adoption of the ACT Human Rights Act 2004. In 2009 she was appointed as one of the four Australian members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Current PhD students (principal supervisor):
Megan Davis,
Laura Grenfell,
Gabrielle Simm,
Bu Wilson, Cheryl White, Adérito de Jesus Soares
Current SJD students (principal supervisor):
Tara Gutman
Interviews:
Gender, Human Rights and International Law
Conversation with Professor Hilary Charlesworth, Gita Sahgal, Kathryn Lockett and facilitated by Dr. Zoe Pearson
Research Centre for Law, Gender & Sexuality UK, May 2008
Transcript and audio file available here
‘Favourite Footnote’?: Hilary Charlesworth on Feminism and International Law [pdf available]
In 2006 LIMINA: A Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies, Vol 12, 2006.
LIMINA website: http://www.limina.arts.uwa.edu.au/about
The State and International Law 2003
http://info.anu.edu.au/mac/Media/REsearch_Review/_articles/_Charlesworth.asp
Video:
'How Universal is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century'
La Trobe University Centre for Dialogue 2008 Annual Lecture
'The Missing Voice: Women and the War in Iraq'
Talk given at the University of Oregon on 26 January 2005 as the Wayne Morse Lecture
Full publication listing:
Books
Edited Books
Articles
Chapters in Books
Enclopaedias and Companions
Other Publications
Book Reviews and Notes
Books
(In ascending date order)
Byrnes, A., Charlesworth, H. & McKinnon, G. 2009, Australian Bills of Rights: History, Politics, Law, UNSW Press, Sydney
Weston, B., Falk, R.A., Charlesworth, H. & Strauss, A.L. 2006, International Law and World Order: A Problem Oriented Coursebook, 4th edn, West Publishing Co., Minneapolis
Charlesworth, H., Chiam, M., Hovell, D. & Williams G. 2006, No Country is an Island : Australia and International Law, UNSW Press, Sydney (Highly Commended in Arts Non-Fiction category, 2006 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Human Rights Awards)
Charlesworth, H. 2002, Writing in Rights: Australia and the Protection of Human Rights, UNSW Press, Sydney
Charlesworth H. & Chinkin C. 2000, The Boundaries of International Law, Manchester University Press, Manchester
(Winner, American Society of International Law Certificate of Merit 2001 for ‘preeminent contribution to creative scholarship’)
Weston, B., Falk, R.A. & Charlesworth, H. 1997, International Law and World Order, 3rd edn, West Publishing Co., Minneapolis
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Edited Books
(In ascending date order)
In press. Charlesworth, H., & Coicand J.M. eds 2009, The Faultlines of International Security, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Bowden, B., Charlesworth H., & Farrall, J. eds 2009, Rebuilding Societies after Conflict: Great Expectations, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Charlesworth, H., & Donovan, DF eds 2006, Proceedings of the 100 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law: A Just World Under Law ASIL, Washington DC
Charlesworth, H., Chiam, M., Hovell D. & Williams, G. eds. 2005, The Fluid State: International Law and National Legal Systems, Federation Press, Leichhardt
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Articles
(In ascending date order)
Charlesworth, H. 2008, ‘ Are Women Peaceful? Reflections on the Role of Women in Peace-Building’, Feminist Legal Studies , vol. 16, pp 347-
Charlesworth, H. 2007, 'Law After War', Melbourne Journal of International Law, Vol. 8, pp. 233 -247
Charlesworth, H. 2006, 'Who Wins Under a Bill of Rights?', University of Queensland Law Journal, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 39-53
Chinkin, C. & Charlesworth, H. 2006, 'Building Women into Peace: The International Legal Framework', Third World Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 937-957, (republished in R Falk, B Rajagopal & J Stevens eds, International Law and the Third World: Reshaping Justice (Routledge-Cavendish London 2008) pp. 233-253)
Charlesworth, H. & McKinnon, G. 2006, ' Australia's First Bill of Rights: The Australian Capital Territory's Human Rights Act', Law & Policy Paper No.28, Canberra: Centre for International and Public Law
Charlesworth H. 2005, 'Feminist Ambivalence about International Law', International Legal Theory, vol. 11, pp 1-8
Charlesworth, H. 2005, 'The High Court on Constitutional Law: The 2004 Term', University of New South Wales Law Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 1-13
Charlesworth, H. 2005, 'The Missing Voice: Women and the War in Iraq', Oregon Review of International Law, vol. 7, pp. 5-25
Charlesworth, H. & Charlesworth, S. 2004, 'The Sex Discrimination Act and International Law', University of New South Wales Law Journal vol. 27, pp. 858-865
Charlesworth, H. 2005, 'Saddam Hussein: My Part in his Downfall', Wisconsin International Law Journal, vol. 23, pp 127-143 (republished in 2005, Journal Hukum Internasional Jurisdictionary, vol. 1, no.2, pp. 1-14)
Charlesworth, H. 2005, 'Not Waving but Drowning: Gender Mainstreaming and Human Rights', Harvard Human Rights Journal, vol. 18, pp. 1-18
Charlesworth, H. 2003, 'The Constitution of East Timor', International Journal of Constitutional Law, vol. 2, pp 325-334
Charlesworth, H., Chiam, M., Hovell, D. & Williams, G. 2003, 'Deep Anxieties: Australia and the International Legal Order', Sydney Law Review, vol. 25, pp 423-465
Charlesworth, H. 2003, 'Why Obey International Law? Managing Conflicts with Municipal Law', Proceedings of the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law, pp 120-123
Charlesworth, H. 2003, 'Feminist Approaches to Human Rights', in Feminist Perspectives on the New Global Order, Ewha Women’s University, Seoul, pp 97-116
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'Author! Author! A Response to David Kennedy', Harvard Human Rights Law Journal, vol. 15, pp 127-132
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'International Law: A Discipline of Crisis', Modern Law Review, vol. 65, pp 377-392
Charlesworth, H. & Chinkin, C. 2002, 'Sex, Gender, and September 11', American Journal of International Law, vol. 96, pp 600-605
Charlesworth, H. 2002 , 'Human Rights in Australian Law', Public Law Review, vol. 13, pp 155-160
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'The Hidden Gender of International Law', Temple International and Comparative Law Journal, vol. 16, pp 93-102
Charlesworth, H. & Wood, M. 2000, 'Women and Human Rights in the Rebuilding of East Timor', Nordic Journal of International Law, vol. 71, pp 325-348
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'International Law and Australian Law in the 21st Century', Newcastle Law Review, vol. 6, pp 1-16
Charlesworth, H. & Wood, M. 2001, '"Mainstreaming Gender" in International Peace and Security: The Case of East Timor', Yale Journal of International Law, vol. 26, pp 313-318
Senz, D. & Charlesworth, H. 2001, 'Building Blocks: Australia's Response to Foreign Extraterritorial Legislation', Melbourne Journal of International Law, vol. 2, pp 69-121
Gardam, J. & Charlesworth, H. 2000, 'Protection of Women in Armed Conflict', Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 22, pp148-166
Charlesworth, H. 2000, 'The Inadequacy of ‘Collective Security’', Finnish Yearbook of International Law, vol. IX, pp 39-46
Charlesworth, H. 2000, 'Martha Nussbaum’s Feminist Internationalism', Ethics, vol. 111, pp 64-78
Charlesworth, H. 2000, 'The Project of Reconfiguration: How can International Law be Reconstituted?', Proceedings of the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law, pp 74-75
Charlesworth, H. 1999, 'Sex and Gender in Legal Theory', Proceedings of the 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law, pp 206-207
Charlesworth, H. 1999, 'Feminist Methods in International Law', American Journal of International Law vol. 93, pp 379-394 (a revised version is also published in A. Ratner & M. Slaughter eds. 2004, The Methods of International Law, Studies in Transnational Legal Policy No 36, ASIL, Washington DC, pp 159-183)
Charlesworth, H. 1998, 'Dangerous Liaisons: Globalisation and Australian Public Law', Adelaide Law Review, vol. 20, pp 57-72.
(a revised version is also published as 1999, 'Globalisation, the Law and Australian Sovereignty' in Papers on Parliament, Department of the Senate, May, pp 47-66)
Charlesworth, H. 1998, 'The Unbearable Lightness of Customary International Law', Proceedings of the 92nd Annual Meeting of American Society of International Law, pp 44-47
Charlesworth, H. 1998, 'The Mid-Life Crisis of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights', Washington and Lee Law Review, vol.55, pp 781-796
Charlesworth, H. 1997, 'No Principled Reason: The Challenge of Human Rights Law for Religious Traditions', Eureka Street, vol. 7, no. 9, Nov., pp 24-31
Charlesworth, H. 1996, 'The Significance of the Composition of the International Court of Justice', Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law, pp 317-325
Charlesworth, H. 1996, 'Women as Sherpas: Are Global Summits Useful for Women?', Feminist Studies vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 537-547 (an abridged version is also published in 1996, Eureka Street vol. 6, no. 9 , Nov., pp 46-49)
Charlesworth, H. 1996, 'Cries and Whispers: Responses to Feminist Scholarship in International Law', Nordic Journal of International Law, vol. 65, pp 557-68
Charlesworth, H. 1995, 'Introduction to Human Rights Law', Laws of Australia Human Rights Chapter pp 23-32
Charlesworth, H. 1995, 'The Gender of International Institutions', Proceedings of the 89th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law, pp 79-85
Charlesworth, H. 1994, 'Transforming the United Men's Club: Feminist Futures for the United Nations', Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems, vol. 4, pp. 421-454 (reprinted in S. Mendelovitz & B. Weston eds.1995 , Preferred Futures for the United Nations, Transnational Publishers, NY, pp 111-146)
Charlesworth, H. 1994, 'Feminist Critiques of International Law and their Critics', Third World Legal Studies 1994, pp 1-17
Charlesworth, H. 1994, 'Human Rights and Public Interest Advocacy', Alternative Law Journal, vol 19, no. 1, pp 8-10
Charlesworth, H. 1994, 'Protecting human rights - the Toonen case', Law Institute Journal, vol. 68, pp 462-463
Charlesworth H. & Chinkin, C. 1994, 'Introduction' to a Symposium on feminist research in international law in Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems, pp. i-viii
Charlesworth, H. 1994, 'Women and International Law', Australian Feminist Studies, vol. 19, pp 115-128
Charlesworth, H. & Chinkin, C. 1993, 'The Gender of Jus Cogens', Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 15, pp 63-76
Charlesworth, H. 1993, 'The Australian Reluctance about Rights', Osgoode Hall Law Journal vol. 31, no. 1, pp 195-232 (reprinted in P. Alston ed.1994, Towards an Australian Bill of Rights, CIPL/ HREOC, pp. 21-53)
Charlesworth, H. 1993, 'The Draft Declaration on Violence Against Women', Proceedings of the First Annual Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law, pp 30-42 (reprinted in 1993, Human Rights Defender)
Charlesworth, H. 1993, 'General Principles of Law as a Source of International Law', Proceedings of the Second Joint Meeting of the American Society of International Law and the Netherlands International Law Society, pp 421-4
Charlesworth, H. 1992, 'A Law of One's Own? Feminist Perspectives on Equality and the Law', Meanjin Quarterly, vol. 51, pp 64-75
Charlesworth, H. 1992, 'The Public-Private Distinction and the Right to Development in International Law', Australian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 12, pp 190-204
Charlesworth, H. 1992, 'Equality and Nondiscrimination under the Optional Protocol' in Internationalizing Human Rights Protection in Australia, Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, Melbourne pp 20-34
Charlesworth, H. 1992, 'Subversive Trends in International Law Theory', Proceedings of the American Society of International Law Annual Meeting, pp 125-130 (a longer version of this paper is also published in 1992, Proceedings of the International Law Weekend, Centre for International and Public Law ANU, pp 45-61)
Charlesworth, H. 1991, 'Australia's Accession to the First Optional Protocol', Law Institute Journal, vol. 65, pp1018-1019
Charlesworth, H. 1991, 'Australia's Accession to the First Optional Protocol to the ICCPR', Melbourne University Law Review, Vol. 18, pp 428-434
Charlesworth, H. 1991, 'The New Australian Recognition Policy in Comparative Perspective', Melbourne University Law Review, vol. 18, pp 1-25
Charlesworth, H. 1991, 'Customary International Law and the Nicaragua Case', Australian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 11, pp1-30
Charlesworth, H., Chinkin, C. & Wright, S. 1991, 'Feminist Approaches to International Law', American Journal of International Law, vol. 85, pp 613-645 (awarded the Francis Déak Prize, American Society of International Law 1992)
Charlesworth, H. 1990, 'Operation Just Cause: The Invasion of Panama', Legal Service Bulletin, vol. 15, pp 64-66
Charlesworth, H. 1990, 'Critical Legal Education', Australian Journal of Law and Society, vol. 5, pp 27-34
Charlesworth, H. 1989, 'New Directions in Legal Theory: Critical Legal Studies', Law Institute Journal, vol. 63, pp 248-249
Charlesworth, H. 1989, 'Domestic Contributions to Matrimonial Property', Australian Journal of Family Law, vol. 6, pp. 147-160. (extracted in S. Parker et al.eds.1994, Australian Family Law in Context - Commentary and Materials, Law Book Co., Sydney, pp 637-640)
Charlesworth, H. 1989, 'Pornography as Sex Discrimination', Law Institute Journal, vol. 63, pp 736-737
Charlesworth, H. & Ingleby, R. 1988, 'The Sexual Division of Labour and Family Property Law', Law in Context, vol. 6, pp 29-49 (extracted in S. Parker et al.eds. 1994, Australian Family Law in Context - Commentary and Materials, Law Book Co., Sydney, pp. 636)
Charlesworth, H. 1988, 'Regulating a Brave New World: The New Birth Technologies', In Dissent, vol. 7 no. 1, pp 10-12
Charlesworth, H. 1986, 'Individual Rights and the Australian High Court', Law in Context, vol. 4, pp 52-69
Byrnes, A. & Charlesworth, H. 1985, 'Federalism and the International Legal Order', American Journal of International Law, vol. 79, pp 622-640
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Chapters in Books
(In ascending date order)
Charlesworth, H. 2009 '"Worlding Women" in International Law' in Gender and Global Politics in the Asia Pacific eds Bina D'Costa & Katrina Lee Koo New York: Palgrave Macmillan,pp 19-37
Charlesworth, H. 2009, 'Women's Human Rights in the State-Rebuilding Process' in Facets and Practices of State-Building, eds Julia Raue & Patrick Sutter Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff, pp 249-262
Charlesworth, H., 2009, 'Human Rights and the Memory of the World Programme' in Cultural Diversity, Heritage and Human Rights, Langfield, M., Logan, W. & Nic Craith, M. eds, London: Routledge
Bowden, B., Charlesworth, H., & Farrall, J., 2009, ‘Introduction’ in Bowden, B., Charlesworth H.,& Farrall, J. eds Rebuilding Societies after Conflict: Great Expectations Cambridge University Press, Cambridge pp 1-14
Bowden, B. & Charlesworth, H., 2009, ‘Defining Democracy in International Institutions’ in Bowden, B., Charlesworth H.,& Farrall, J. eds Rebuilding Societies after Conflict: Great Expectations Cambridge University Press, Cambridge pp 19-110
Charlesworth, H. 2008, 'International Law: A view from the Antipodes,' in Regards d'une génération sur le Droit International, ed. E. Jouannet, H. Ruiz Fabri and J-M. Sorel. Paris: Editions Pedone, pp 161-167.
Charlesworth, H. 2006, ‘Judge Ad Hoc of the International Court of Justice’ in A Remarkable Public Life: Essays in Honour of Sir Ninian Stephen, eds Tim McCormack and Cheryl Saunders. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, pp.176-256
Charlesworth, H. 2006, ‘A Bill of Rights: An End to our Solitude’ in Time for Change: Australia in the 21 st Century, ed.Tim Wright. Melbourne: Hardie Grant Books, pp 217-236
Charlesworth, H. 2006, ‘Australia’s First Bill of Rights: The Australian Capital Territory’s Human Rights Act’ in Protecting Rights without a Bill of Rights: Institutional Performance and Reform in Australia, eds. Jeff Goldsworthy, Tom Campbell & Adrienne Stone. Dartmouth: Ashgate Publishing, pp 289-304
Charlesworth H. & Kennedy, D. 2006, ‘Afterword: and Forward - There remains so much we do not know’ in International Law and its Others, ed Anne Orford. Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, pp 401-407
Chinkin, C., Wright, S. & Charlesworth, H. 2005, ‘Feminist Approaches to International Law: Reflections from Another Century’ in International Law: Modern Feminist Approaches, eds D. Buss & A. Manji. Portland: Hart Publishing, pp17-45
Charlesworth, H., Chiam, M., Hovell, D. & Williams, G. 2005, ‘International Law and National Law: Fluid States’ in The Fluid State: International Law and National Legal Systems, eds H. Charlesworth, M. Chiam, D. Hovell & G. Williams. Sydney: Federation Press, pp 1-17
Charlesworth, H. 2005, 'Human Rights and Statutory Interpretation' in Statutory Interpretation: Australian Approaches, eds S. Corcoran & S. Bottomley. Sydney: Federation Press, pp 100-117
Charlesworth, H. 2005, ‘Whose Rule? Women and the International Rule of Law’ in Globalisation and the Rule ofLaw ed. S Zifcak. London: Routledge, pp 83-95
Charlesworth, H. 2005, ‘Current Trends in International Legal Theory’ in Public International Law: An Australian Perspective, 2nd edn, eds S. Blay, R. Piotrowicz & M. Tsaymeni, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp 402 – 411
Charlesworth, H. 2004, 'The High Court and Human Rights' in Centenary Essays for the High Court of Australia, ed P Cane, LexisNexis Butterworths, Sydney, pp 356-369
Charlesworth, H. & Chinkin, C. 2004, 'Regulatory Frameworks in International Law' in Regulating Law, eds C Parker, C Scott, N Lacey & J Braithwaite, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp 246-268
Charlesworth, H. 2003, 'What’s Law got to do with the War?' in Why the War was Wrong, ed R Gaita, Text Publishing, Melbourne, pp 35-60
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'Concepts of Equality in International Law' in Litigating Rights: Perspectives from Domestic and International Law, eds. G Huscroft & P Rishworth, Hart Publishing, Oxford, pp 137-147
Charlesworth, H. 2002, Entries on ‘International law’, ‘Koowarta’s case’ and ‘Ninian Martin Stephen’ in The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia, eds A. Blackshield, M. Coper & G. Williams, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp 348-350, 409-410, 643-645
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'Morality and Public Policy Abroad' in Refugees, Morality and Public Policy, ed N Riemer, David Lovell Publishing, Sydney, pp 59-69
Charlesworth, H. 1999, 'The Challenges of Human Rights Law for Religious Traditions' in Religion and International Law, eds M. Janis & C. Evans, Kluwer, The Hague, pp 401-415
Charlesworth, H. 1999, 'General Introduction' in Women and International Human Rights Law, eds K. Askin & D. Koenig, Transnational Publishers, New York, pp. xix-xxiii
Charlesworth, H. 1999, 'Human Rights and Reconciliation in International Perspective' in Human Rights and Reconciliation, ed. S. Magarey, University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, pp 9-21
Charlesworth, H. 1998, 'The UN Treaty-Based Human Rights System: An Overview' in Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations and Human Rights, ed S. Pritchard, Zed Books/Federation Press, London/Sydney, pp 66-73
Charlesworth, H. 1998, 'Individual Complaints: An Overview and Admissibility Requirements' in Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations and Human Rights, ed S. Pritchard, Zed Books/Federation Press, London/Sydney, pp 74-80
Charlesworth, H. 1997, 'The Sex of the State in International Law' in Sexing the Subject of Law, eds N. Naffine & R. Owens, Law Book Company, Sydney, pp 251-268
Charlesworth, H. 1997, 'Current Trends in International Legal Theory' in Public International Law: An Australian Perspective, eds S. Blay, R. Piotrowicz & M. Tsaymeni, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp 408-418
Charlesworth, H. 1997, 'International Human Rights Law and Australian Federalism' in Australian Federalism and International Law, eds B. Opeskin & D. Rothwell, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, pp 280-305
Charlesworth, H. 1997, 'Taking the Gender of Rights Seriously' in Rethinking Human Rights, eds B. Galligan & C. Sampford, Federation
Press, Sydney, pp 31-49
Charlesworth, H. 1997, 'International Human Rights Law: Prospects and Problems for Palestinian Women', in Human Rights, Self-Determination and Political Change in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, ed S. Bowen, Kluwer, The Hague, pp. 79-91
Charlesworth, H. 1995, 'Human Rights as Men's Rights' in Women's Rights, Human Rights: International Feminist Perspectives, eds. J. Peters & A. Wolper, Routledge, New York, pp 103-113, (reprinted in C. Gould ed 1997, Key Concepts in Critical Theory: Gender, Humanities Press, New York)
Charlesworth, H. 1995, 'Worlds Apart: Public/ Private Distinctions in International Law' in Public and Private: Feminist Legal Debates, ed M. Thornton, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp 243-260
Charlesworth, H., Hunter, R. & Mathew, P. 1995, 'Law and History in Black and White' in Thinking About Law: Perspectives on the History, Philosophy and Sociology of Law, eds R. Hunter et al, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp 3-37
Charlesworth H. & Simpson, G.1995, 'Objecting to Objectivity: The Radical Challenge to Liberalism' in Thinking about Law: Perspectives on the History, Philosophy and Sociology of Law eds R. Hunter et al, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp 86-132
Charlesworth, H. 1995, 'Human Rights' (cases, materials and commentary) in Cases and Materials on International Law in Australia, ed H. Reicher, Law Book Company, Sydney, pp 614-695
Charlesworth, H. 1995, 'The Silences of (Gareth Evans's) the Blue Book' in The New Agenda for Global Security: Cooperating for Peace and Beyond, ed S. Lawson, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, pp 133-148
Charlesworth, H. 1995, 'Australia 's Split Personality: Implementation of Human Rights Treaties in Australia' in Treaty Making and Australia : Globalisation versus Sovereignty?, eds P. Alston & M. Chiam, Federation Press, Sydney, pp 129-140
Charlesworth, H. & Chinkin, C.M. 1994, 'Violence Against Women: A Global Issue' in Women, Male Violence and the Law, ed J. Stubbs, Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney, Sydney, pp 13-33
Charlesworth, H. 1994, 'What are"Women's International Human Rights?"' in Women's Rights in International Law, ed R. Cook, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, pp 58-84
Charlesworth, H. 1993, 'Alienating Oscar? Feminist Analysis of International Law' in Reconceiving Reality: Women and International Law, ed D. Dallmeyer, American Society of International Law, Washington DC, pp 1-18
Charlesworth, H. 1992, 'The New Jurisprudences' in Beyond the Disciplines: The New Humanities, ed K.K. Ruthven, Australian Academy of the Humanities, Canberra, pp 121-134
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Encyclopaedias and Companions
Charlesworth, H. 2008, ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)’ in The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL) online edition, ed Rüdiger Wolfrum. Oxford: OUP, available at http://www.mpepil.com/home
Charlesworth, H. 2008, ‘Bills of rights, national’ in The New Oxford Companion to Law eds P. Cane & J. Conaghan. Oxford: OUP pp 76-78
Charlesworth, H. 2008, ‘International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights’ in The New Oxford Companion to Law eds P. Cane & J. Conaghan. Oxford: OUP p 603
Charlesworth, H. 2008, ‘International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ in The New Oxford Companion to Law eds P. Cane & J. Conaghan. Oxford: OUP pp 603-4
Charlesworth, H. 2007, ‘International Human Rights Law’ in The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics, ed B. Galligan and W. Roberts. Melbourne: OUP, pp .281-283
Charlesworth, H. 2007, ‘International Law’ in The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics, ed B. Galligan & W. Roberts. Melbourne: OUP , pp 283-285
Charlesworth, H. 2002, ‘International law’ in The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia, eds. A. Blackshield, M. Coper & G. Williams, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp 348-350
Charlesworth, H. 2002, ‘Koowarta’s case’ in The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia, eds A. Blackshield, M. Coper & G. Williams, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp 409-410
Charlesworth, H. 2002, ‘Ninian Martin Stephen’ in The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia, eds A. Blackshield, M. Coper & G. Williams, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, pp 643-645
Other Publications
(In ascending date order)
Charlesworth, H. 2008 , ‘Women’s Rights in International Law’ in
Derechos Humanos Hoy eds Cecilia Medina & Jose Zalaquett Faculdad de Derecho, Universidad de Chile
Charlesworth, H. 2008, '
Democratic Objections to Bills of Rights,' Sydney Institute, 21 July
Charlesworth, H. 2008, 'Are Women Peaceful? Reflections on the role of women in peacebuilding,' Centre for Law, Gender and Sexuality Annual Lecture 2008, University of Westminster, 15 May
Charlesworth, H. 2008, 'Security, prosperity, and international law' in W. Maley ed., Australia's Security and Prosperity: Ideas for 2020, ANU Department of International Relations Keynotes 09, pp 8-13
Charlesworth, H. 2008 , ‘Is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights really Universal?’ The Age 2 October
Charlesworth, H. and McKinnon, G. 2008, 'Amendment to ensure administration is brought to rights.' Canberra Times, 25 Feb.
Charlesworth, H. 2007, 'Are human rights the past or the future for Australia?', Mitchell Oration, Adelaide, 7 Jul.
Charlesworth, H. 2007, 'Working charters open door to better governance', The Australian Financial Review, 27 Apr.
Charlesworth, H. 2007, 'Destructive Hicks saga shakes faith in our government' The Canberra Times 9 Apr p 13
Charlesworth, H. 2007, ‘Australia’s First Bill of Rights: The ACT’s Human Rights Act.’ RightNow (Issue 1, March) pp13-14.
Charlesworth, H. 2006, 'Cunningham Lecture: Building Justice and Democracy after Conflict,' Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Occasional Paper 2/2007 pp 1-11.
Charlesworth, H. & McKinnon, G. 2006, 'Still work to be done to develop a culture of human rights', The Canberra Times, 4 Sept.
Charlesworth, H. 2006, 'Human Rights: Australia versus the UN', Discussion Paper 22/06, Democratic Audit of Australia, Canberra, August
Charlesworth, H. 2005, 'Picking up the Pieces: Building Democracy in Post-Conflict Societies', Ninian Stephen Lecture, University of Melbourne Law School, 28 Sept.
Charlesworth, H. 2005, 'International Law and the High Court', Precedent, vol. 68, May/June, pp 20-23
Charlesworth, H. 2005, 'Foreword', Pandora’s Box, University of Queensland Law School, St Lucia, pp iii-iv
Charlesworth, H. 2004, ‘International lawyers and the war in Iraq’, Res Publica, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 8-13 (published in 2005)
Charlesworth, H. 2004, 'The United Nation's human rights system' in C. Reus-Smit ed., The challenge of United Nations reform, ANU Department of International Relations Keynotes 05, pp 11-17
Charlesworth, H. 2004, 'Human Rights in an Age of Terrorism', Human Rights 2003: The Year in Review, Castan Centre, Monash University, pp. 13-26
Charlesworth, H. & Williams, J. 2004, 'Something’s not right in the Lucky Country', Weekend Australian Financial Review, pp 20-21 Nov.
Charlesworth, H. 2004, 'The ACT Bill of Rights', ABC Radio National Perspective, 30 Jun., Available at: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/stories/s1143902.htm
Byrnes, A. & Charlesworth, H. 2003, 'The Illegality of the War against Iraq', Dialogue, vol. 22, no.1, pp 4-9
Charlesworth, H. & Byrnes, A. 2003, 'Meeting barbarity with justice will be a trial for international law', Sydney Morning Herald 17 Dec.
Charlesworth, H. 2003, 'The international rule of law', Sydney Morning Herald 15 Jul.
Charlesworth, H. & Byrnes, A. 2003, 'Entrenching the protection of our human rights', The Canberra Times 22 May
Charlesworth, H. & Maxwell, C. 2003, 'Unjustified war and war crimes', The Australian 24 Mar.
Charlesworth, H. & Byrnes, A. 2003, 'This war is illegal', The Age, 19 Mar.
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'Terrorism: International Legal Implications' (panel discussion) New England Journal of International and Comparative Law, vol. 8, pp 81-102
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'A negative vote on torture puts Australia in dubious company', Sydney Morning Herald 30 Jul.
Byrnes, A. & Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'Action urged on ICC Statute', Canberra Times 22 May
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'A Bill of Rights for the ACT?', Canberra Times 29 Apr.
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'War of Words: the rhetoric of September 11,' Dissent, no 7, Summer 2001-2002, pp 11-13
Charlesworth, H. 2001, 'Australia has missed the boat on refugee dilemmas', Sydney Morning Herald 21 Dec.
Charlesworth, H. 2001, 'Compelling case for global court of justice', The Australian 6 Jul., p 13
Charlesworth, H. 2001, 'President Clinton and the International Criminal Court', The Australian 15 Jan.
Charlesworth, H. 2000, 'Australia and the International Human Rights System' in Human Rights: A Fair Go for All, proceedings of the international conference, Perth, West Australia, 6-8th December 2000, ed. H. V. Bonavita, Curtin University, Perth, pp 159-164
Charlesworth, H., Wood, M. & Chinkin, C. 2000, 'Women and conflict resolution in international law', Development Bulletin, no. 53, October, pp 7-9
Charlesworth, H. 2000, 'Why a bill of rights would protect Howard’s ‘fair go’', The Age, 12 Sept.
Charlesworth, H. 2000, 'Gender and governance in international law', Development Bulletin, no. 51, March, pp 10-12
Charlesworth,H. 2000, 'No excuse is good enough for a bad law', The Australian, 21 Mar., p 13
Charlesworth, H. & McCorquodale, R. 1999, 'Some Lessons From East Timor', On Line Opinion, October, [online] Available at: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=1306
Charlesworth, H. 1999, 'Women’s Human Rights' in Manual for the Diplomacy Training Program, [online] Available at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/HRLRes/2001/1/
Charlesworth, H. 1997, 'International scrutiny of Australia’s human rights record', Human Rights Defender, vol. 7, no. 2, June, pp 8, 10
Charlesworth, H. 1996, 'Women’s Human Rights Defined' in Making Her Rights a Reality: Women’s Human Rights and Development, ed. G. Moon, Community Aid Abroad/Law Foundation of NSW, pp 35-45
Charlesworth, H. 1996, 'The UN at 50 -- Celebration or Wake?', Lumen, University of Adelaide Magazine, Summer, pp 20-21
Charlesworth, H. & Mathew, P. 1995, 'Australia 's Refugee Policy', The Australian, 14 Nov.
Charlesworth, H. 1994, 'The UN Declaration on Violence against Women', American Society of International Law Insight Papers, June, p. 4
Charlesworth, H. 1994, International Human Rights Law, Victorian Council for Civil Liberties Human Rights Series,
p 4
Charlesworth, H. 1994, 'Are Women's Rights Human Rights?', Third Alicia Johnson Memorial Lecture, Women's Advisory Council, Northern Territory, p14
Charlesworth, H. 1993, Has the United Nations Forgotten the Rights of Women?, ACFOA, pp 15
Charlesworth, H. 1993, 'New Rights of International Redress for Human Rights Violations in Australia', Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Adelaide Nov., p. 23
Charlesworth, H. 1991, 'The Geneva Protocols', The Australian 20 Dec
Charlesworth, H. 1991'The United Nations and the Gulf War', Unity, Apr., p 6
Charlesworth, H. 1987, Manual for the Simulation of the Family Court of Australia, 2nd edn, University of Melbourne Law School, pp120
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Book Reviews and Notes
(In ascending date order)
Charlesworth, H. 2007, Launch speech for What Good Condition? Reflections on an Australian Aboriginal Treaty 1986-2006 Aboriginal History, vol. 31, pp 178-180
Charlesworth, H. 2005, 'Book review of Jeremy Rabkin, Law without Nations?' Diplomatic Bulletin, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy, vol. 1, no. 2, August, p 6
Charlesworth, H. 2003, 'Comment on James Crawford, 'International Law and the Rule of Law'', Adelaide Law Review, vol. 24, pp 13-14
Charlesworth, H. 2002, 'Book review of Anne-Marie Hilsdon, Martha Macintyre, Vera Mackie and Maila Sivens (eds). Human Rights and Gender Politics: Asia-Pacific Perspectives; Courtney W. Howland (ed.). Religious Fundamentalisms and the Human Rights of Women; Diana G Zoelle Globalizing Concern for Women's Human Rights: The Failure of the American Model', International Feminist Journal of Politics, vol. 4, pp 431-436
Charlesworth, H. 2002, ' Book review of Michael Byers ed, The Role of Law in International Politics', The Australian Yearbook of International, Law vol. 22, pp 247-250
Charlesworth, H. 1997, '‘Little Boxes’: A Review of the Commonwealth Hindmarsh Island Report by Justice Mathews,' 3 Aboriginal Law Bulletin vol. 3, no. 90, March, pp 19-21
Charlesworth, H. 1994, 'Book Review of W Hudson & D Carter eds, The republicanism debate' Australian Historical Studies, vol. 26, pp 135-136
Charlesworth, H. 1994, 'Book Review of G Evans, Cooperating for Peace,' Editions, vol. 21, October, pp 14-16
Charlesworth, H. 1993, 'Book Review of D McGoldrick, The Human Rights Committee,' Australian YearBook of International Law, vol. 13, pp 177-179
Charlesworth, H. 1993, ' Book Review of VS Peterson, Gendered States,' Michigan Journal of International Law vol. 14, pp 440-444
Charlesworth, H. 1992, ' Book Review of P Bailey, Human Rights: The Australian Context,' Melbourne University Law Review, vol. 17, pp 131-133
Charlesworth, H. 1991, 'Note,' Australian Law Journal, vol. 65, March pp 109
Charlesworth, H. 1991-2, 'Notes,' International Law News
Charlesworth, H. 1991-93, 'International Law Notes,' Public Law Review
1993, Public Law Review, vol. 4, pp 129-131, 209-210, 265-266
1992, Public Law Review, vol. 3, pp 139-142, 277-279
1991, Public Law Review, vol. 2, pp 275-276
Charlesworth, H. 1990, ' Note', Law Institute Journal, December, pp 1216
Charlesworth, H. 1987, 'Book Review of J Elkind & A Shaw,' A Standard for Justice American Journal of International Law, vol. 81, pp 794-798
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