Jurisdiction without Territory: from the holy Roman Empire to the responsibility to protect

International Humanitarian Law Project public lecture

Date: Thursday 9 October 2008
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: New Theatre, East Building
Speaker: Professor Anne Orford
Chair: Professor Gerry Simpson

For authority to be legitimate, it must be effective at guaranteeing protection. This lecture will explore the history of this idea, and the political implications of linking universal jurisdiction and protective authority.

Professor Anne Orford is director of the Institute for International Law and the Humanities, Melbourne Law School.

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