Overview
Background
Rebecca Barber is a Senior Legal Officer with the Office of International Law, Australian Attorney General’s Department. She was previously a senior research fellow with the Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, University of Queensland, where among other things she led the development of a Framework for Action for the Responsibility to Protect and a manual for States on the powers of the UN General Assembly to prevent and respond to atrocity crimes. She has published widely on UN Charter law, international peace and security law, state responsibility, international human rights and humanitarian law and the responsibility to protect. Rebecca has received several awards for her research including early career publication prizes from the International and Comparative Law Quarterly (2021) and the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (2023) and an Australian Legal Research Award (2022). She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of International Peacekeeping. Rebecca holds a PhD from the School of Law, University of Queensland and undergraduate degrees and a masters degree in public international law from the University of Melbourne. Rebecca previously had a career in international humanitarian assistance and advocacy, with assignments in Africa, South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Availability
- Dr Rebecca Barber is:
- Not available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Law, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne
- Masters (Coursework), RMIT University
- Masters (Coursework), University of Melbourne
Works
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2021
Other Outputs
Human rights must be prioritised over 'consensus at all costs'
Barber, Rebecca (2021, 06 03). Human rights must be prioritised over 'consensus at all costs' The Canberra Times
2021
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It’s time for the General Assembly to step up its response to massive human rights violations
Barber, Rebecca and Bellamy, Alex (2021, 05 04). It’s time for the General Assembly to step up its response to massive human rights violations International Service for Human Rights
2021
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Australia must object to Myanmar's military junta being present at the UN
Barber, Rebecca (2021, 04 19). Australia must object to Myanmar's military junta being present at the UN The Canberra Times
2021
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The powers of the UN General Assembly to prevent and respond to atrocity crimes: a guidance document
Barber, Rebecca (2021). The powers of the UN General Assembly to prevent and respond to atrocity crimes: a guidance document. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Conference Publication
Can Humanitarian Assistance be Provided Without Either Host State Consent or Security Council Authorisation? The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis, Necessity, and the Determinative Function of the UN General Assembly
Barber, Rebecca and Bamforth, Tom (2021). Can Humanitarian Assistance be Provided Without Either Host State Consent or Security Council Authorisation? The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis, Necessity, and the Determinative Function of the UN General Assembly. 10th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, Online, 18-20 March 2021.
2021
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Lack of action over Myanmar coup an indictment on ASEAN
Barber, Rebecca (2021, 03 17). Lack of action over Myanmar coup an indictment on ASEAN The Strategist
2021
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Myanmar’s military coup: a consequence of an international failure of cooperation
Barber, Rebecca (2021, 03 04). Myanmar’s military coup: a consequence of an international failure of cooperation ILA Reporter 1-1.
2021
Journal Article
An exploration of the General Assembly's troubled relationship with unilateral sanctions
Barber, Rebecca (2021). An exploration of the General Assembly's troubled relationship with unilateral sanctions. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 70 (2) PII S0020589321000026, 343-378. doi: 10.1017/s0020589321000026
2021
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Could the General Assembly exclude Myanmar from the UN by refusing to recognise the credentials of its ruling military junta?
Barber, Rebecca (2021, 02 26). Could the General Assembly exclude Myanmar from the UN by refusing to recognise the credentials of its ruling military junta? EJIL:Talk!
2021
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UN Security Council won’t respond to Myanmar’s coup, but the General Assembly can
Barber, Rebecca (2021, 02 25). UN Security Council won’t respond to Myanmar’s coup, but the General Assembly can Just Security
2020
Journal Article
Revisiting the legal effect of General Assembly resolutions: can an authorising competence for the Assembly be grounded in the Assembly’s ‘Established Practice’, ‘Subsequent Practice’ or Customary International Law?
Barber, Rebecca (2020). Revisiting the legal effect of General Assembly resolutions: can an authorising competence for the Assembly be grounded in the Assembly’s ‘Established Practice’, ‘Subsequent Practice’ or Customary International Law?. Journal of Conflict and Security Law, 26 (1), 9-39. doi: 10.1093/jcsl/kraa025
2020
Conference Publication
ASEAN’s Response to the Rohingya Crisis
Barber, Rebecca (2020). ASEAN’s Response to the Rohingya Crisis. 9th Biennial Oceanic Conference on International Studies, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 7-11 December 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
The UNGA’s residual responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security
Barber, Rebecca (2020). The UNGA’s residual responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. 9th Biennial Oceanic Conference on International Studies, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 7-11 December 2020.
2020
Journal Article
The Rohingya crisis: can ASEAN salvage its credibility?
Barber, Rebecca and Teitt, Sarah (2020). The Rohingya crisis: can ASEAN salvage its credibility?. Survival, 62 (5), 41-54. doi: 10.1080/00396338.2020.1819642
2020
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Syria Cross-Border Humanitarian Assistance
Barber, Rebecca (2020, 07 09). Syria Cross-Border Humanitarian Assistance ANZSIL Perspective 3-5.
2020
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The New U.S. “Caesar” Sanctions on Syria Are Illegal
Barber, Rebecca (2020, 07 08). The New U.S. “Caesar” Sanctions on Syria Are Illegal Just Security 1-1.
2020
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ASEAN Summit: A chance to engage on the Rohingya crisis
Barber, Rebecca and Teitt, Sarah (2020, 06 17). ASEAN Summit: A chance to engage on the Rohingya crisis The Interpreter 1-1.
2020
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In Yemen, A Deadly Concoction of Arms Sales, Conflict and Covid-19
Barber, Rebecca (2020, 06 10). In Yemen, A Deadly Concoction of Arms Sales, Conflict and Covid-19 The Interpreter 1-1.
2020
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Responding to COVID-19 in North-East Syria: why the UN security council must re-authorise cross-border assistance from Iraq
Barber, Rebecca (2020, 06 09). Responding to COVID-19 in North-East Syria: why the UN security council must re-authorise cross-border assistance from Iraq Humanitarian Practice Network 1-1.
2020
Journal Article
A survey of the General Assembly's competence in matters of international peace and security: in law and practice
Barber, Rebecca (2020). A survey of the General Assembly's competence in matters of international peace and security: in law and practice. Journal on the Use of Force and International Law, 8 (1), 1-42. doi: 10.1080/20531702.2020.1776505
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