Nuclear Weapons and the Rule of Law
On International Human Rights Day, commemorating 80 years after the atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, join leading experts, legal practitioners, and survivors for an international forum. Exploring the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, the legal challenges they pose, and the vital role of the rule of law in advancing accountability, justice, and a safer world. Through survivor testimony, legal analysis, and global perspectives, the event will shed light on the enduring legacy of nuclear weapons and the responsibility of the international community to address their impact.
| Date & Time |
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 1:00pm - 3:30pm(JST)(The time has been changed.) |
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| Format |
Zoom Webinar & In-Person for SA- based participants |
| Attendees | This seminar is open to all. |
| Tentative Program |
1:00pm - 1:15pm: Welcome Remarks Dr Gordon Hughes AM, Secretary-General, LAWASIA Reiko Fuchigami, President, Japan Federation of Bar Associations
1:15pm - 2:05pm Part 1: Impact and Damage of Nuclear Weapons Keiko Okura - Survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing (1945) Andrew Collett AM - British nuclear tests at Maralinga (1956–1963) and their impact on Indigenous communities
2:05pm - 2:55pm Part 2: Legal Challenges Concerning Nuclear Weapons Introduction by Moderator Jennifer McKay AM - The right to a clean environment in the context of nuclear non-proliferation Isomi Suzuki - Law on Nuclear Weapons, Humanitarian Violations, and Individual Remedy Q&A
2:55pm - 3:25pm Part 3: Nuclear Weapons and the Rule of Law Judge Tomoko Akane - President of the International Criminal Court
3:25pm - 3:30pm: Closing Remarks Raffaele Piccolo, Chair of Human Rights Committee, The Law Society of South Australia |
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Webinar information(Registration is not required for viewing online.) |
Please check this website. Nuclear Weapons and the Rule of Law
Zoom link (shared from the above website). Password: 865332 Webinar ID: 896 1811 3111 |
| Co-hosted by | The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA) and the Law Society of South Australia |
| Supported by |
Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA), Friends of LAWASIA Japan (FLAJ), the Hiroshima Bar Association, the Nagasaki Bar Association, and the Human Rights Committee of the Law Society of South Australia |