Geoffrey Robertson
Geoffrey Robertson KC is a London-based Australian human rights barrister and founding head of Doughty Street Chambers. He is the author of Rather His Own Man: In Court with Tyrants, Tarts and Troublemakers.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Let’s be clear, Peter Dutton, prosecuting Netanyahu is not antisemitism
This is not about moral equivalence, but seeking arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli leaders is an attempt to impose equal justice.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Putin's Russia
Put this monster on trial. Let humanity be the judge
The Russian leader will not agree to face an international court but, for an ogre like Putin, trials in absentia must be an option.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
There is a path to peace in the Middle East, but neither side is taking it
Both Israel and the Palestinians are under a duty to negotiate a solution under international law, but neither is giving peace a chance.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Voice to parliament
If the No wins, the world will think we’re racist anyway
It will also open Australia up to charges of hypocrisy when its government complains of China’s discrimination against Uyghurs.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Royal family
In a land far, far away, a silly ritual will hand us ‘our’ new king and queen
In a manner befitting Monty Python, the new King and Queen of Australia will soon be anointed, invested, oiled, crowned, and then throned. But we won’t get to see the silliest bit.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Russia-Ukraine war
Arrest warrant may signal the beginning of the end for Putin
Although he will not face the International Criminal Court any time soon, the Russian president is now confirmed as a global pariah.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Freedom of speech
There’s a statue of George Orwell outside the BBC. They should heed his advice
Gary Lineker’s tweet about asylum seeker policy has sparked a debate about free speech, journalistic independence and political cronyism within the beloved BBC.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Democracy
Lula’s triumph is a gift for the lungs of the world
I represented Lula when his political enemies in Brazil persecuted him. Now he has risen again to the presidency - and that is a victory against injustice and for all humanity.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Royal family
Duel in the crown: Why King Charles’ coronation will be controversial
A jewel snatched from India in the 19th century – which will play a starring role in the coronation of King Charles in May – is a reminder of Britain’s colonial kleptomania.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Brazil
World’s most important power shift? No, it’s not the British monarchy
Brazil, the seventh most populous nation, goes to the polls this weekend. The result will have enormous implications for the world far beyond its borders.
- by Geoffrey Robertson
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Royal family
Australia has no need for a head of state, royal or not
The enthronement of King Charles should make Australia think again about the monarchy and what sort of leadership the nation needs.
- by Geoffrey Robertson