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Amra Lee
@civilianprotection.bsky.social
Practitioner and researcher writing a PhD on protecting civilians @ANU. editor @International Humanitarian Studies Association.
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“Early this morning, Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA Headquarters, a United Nations site, in East Jerusalem.”

Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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What can we realistically expect from international courts during an ongoing armed conflict? Do they help or hinder efforts for peace? As part of the End of War Symposium, read more from Nienke Grossman here:

www.justsecurity.org/129275/legit...

#EndofWar #InternationalCourts #armedconflict
The Legitimacy of International Courts in Armed Conflicts
How legitimacy challenges shape international courts like the ICJ and ICC in resolving conflicts, promoting justice, and preserving global rule of law.
www.justsecurity.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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$1.5 billion for a seat: Is Trump's new Board of Peace an 'irreparable' threat?
$1.5 billion for a seat: Is Trump's new Board of Peace an 'irreparable' threat?
Experts say Trump's new body is susceptible to nepotism and corruption, and could undermine the role of the United Nations.
www.sbs.com.au
January 20, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Military Force Will Not Help the People of Iran

By @dassakaye.bsky.social

www.justsecurity.org/129024/milit...
Military Force Will Not Help the People of Iran
This is an Iranian uprising, and it is up to the people of Iran to decide their own future.
www.justsecurity.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Allowing humanitarian aid in Gaza is not a favor: It is an obligation under international law. Today, more than ever, Palestinians need more services—not less @msf.ca
January 3, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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After mass violence such as the Bondi beach terror attack, distress does not stop with those directly affected.
After mass violence, trauma spreads socially. Here are 3 ways you can help reduce it
theconversation.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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What does #famine look like? People in Al‑Fashir ground oilseed cake to survive, hospitals reduced to dressing wounds with mosquito nets, starvation replaced markets and kitchens. It’s a powerful reminder: famine isn’t an abstraction.

Read more here: worldpeacefoundation.org/blog/voices-...
Voices from al-Fashir - World Peace Foundation
Famine in al-Fashir is man-made. Strikes on markets, hospitals, public infrastructures, and shelters were all the result of human decisions.
worldpeacefoundation.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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With several ANU colleagues who have shared their thoughts on Gaza in the media, join Annabel Dulhunty, Ian Parmeter and Amra Lee as they discuss the role of academics and academia in addressing global conflicts. Learn more: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/when-h...
November 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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A possible armed conflict in the Asia-Pacific would be unprecedented in scale and intensity. As military prep gains momentum, a commensurate effort to limit the likelihood and severity of civilian harm is essential, writes Jenny McAvoy:

www.justsecurity.org/124864/mitig...

#AsiaPacific
Mitigating Civilian Harm in an Asia-Pacific Conflict
Anticipating and preparing to mitigate civilian harm in the Asia-Pacific will help to avoid costly disruptions once hostilities commence.
www.justsecurity.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Sudan expels food aid officials when 24 million people are facing acute food insecurity. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sudan expels UN World Food Programme officials as conflict escalates
Two WFP officials are give 72 hours to leave without explanation - days after a key city falls to the RSF.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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For two years, our team of journalists in Gaza illuminated what Israel sought to keep hidden, while enduring the very displacement, starvation, and loss that they reported on.

This is the genocide through their eyes: An illustrated timeline.

www.972mag.com/the-genocide...
The genocide through their eyes: An illustrated timeline - +972 Magazine
For two years, our team of journalists in Gaza illuminated what Israel sought to keep hidden, while enduring the very displacement, starvation, and loss that they reported on. This is what they saw.
www.972mag.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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#Sudan: MSF fears large numbers of people remain trapped in grave danger in #ElFasher, blocked by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from reaching safer areas after they and their allies seized control of the city this week.

www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/sudan-msf-de...
October 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Aid workers are dying at greater numbers than ever. A new declaration is a start – now it must lead to great protection on the ground.
Aid workers around the world are in greater danger than ever. Will a new UN declaration protect them?
theconversation.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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NEW: Ten years after the Islamic State group executed Khaled al-Asaad, the “father of Palmyra,” his family recalls the man who gave his life to protect Syria’s greatest archaeological treasure. Cian Ward reports for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.

newlinesmag.com/spotlight/sy...
Syria’s Most Renowned Archaeologist Loved Palmyra More Than Life Itself
A decade after the Islamic State group executed Khaled al-Asaad, his family remembers the quiet devotion and courage that bound him to his beloved ancient city until the end
newlinesmag.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
💯 clearer laws would help but also need to address strategies and tactics that misrepresent factual reporting as biased and lcontroversial
In Australia, workers and employers both struggle to know what is and isn’t allowed when it comes to expressing controversial opinions.
Expressing strong opinions can put your job at risk. Clearer laws would help
theconversation.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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80 years ago the UN was created as a guardrail against catastrophe, but now mediation has slipped into transactional deals and performative ceasefires.

Read more about how the UN could again become politically couragous and create meaningful peace: dialogueinitiatives.org/can-the-un-r...
Can the UN Reclaim its Leadership in Mediation?
Eighty years ago, the United Nations was created as a guardrail against catastrophe – a rules‑based scaffold strong enough to
dialogueinitiatives.org
September 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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My full statement on the Gaza Famine :
August 23, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Israeli army database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians

Classified intelligence from May reveals Israel believed it had killed ~8,900 militants in Gaza, indicating a proportion of civilian slaughter with few parallels in modern warfare.

www.972mag.com/israeli-inte...
IDF database suggests 83% of Gaza dead were civilians
Classified intelligence reveals Israel killed 8,900 militants by May, indicating an almost unparalleled proportion of civilian slaughter.
www.972mag.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Amra Lee (@civilianprotection.bsky.social), PhD Scholar in our Dept. of IR, explains why airdrops are dangerous, inefficient & a distraction from what is needed to prevent mass starvation in Gaza.

🎧ABC Listen: quicklink.anu.edu.au/csx9

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Are Gaza food drops enough to relieve famine conditions? - ABC listen
Israel has allowed a partial lifting of the blockade of Gaza to permit some food drops to take place.  But are drops from the air enough to alleviate conditions on the ground – conditions the United ...
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August 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
“What is unfolding is not complicated. It is not inevitable. It is the result of deliberate political choices by those who create these conditions….International law cannot be a tool of convenience for some if it is to be a viable tool of protection for all.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I saw many atrocities as a senior aid official in Gaza. Now Israeli authorities are trying to silence us
Devastated hospitals, mass graves, bodies eaten by dogs in the street. After speaking out, I discovered my visa will not be renewed, says Jonathan Whittall of UN OCHA
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Halting starvation in Gaza isn't just about letting aid trucks in (or dropping palettes on shelters). Hospitals have been bombed. So even with food, people can't access the medical care to recover from malnourishment.

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theconversation.com/air-dropping...
Air-dropping food into Gaza is a ‘smokescreen’ – this is what must be done to prevent mass starvation
States must exercise their full diplomatic leverage to pressure Israel to let aid in at the scale required to avert famine.
theconversation.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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"We can't say we didn't know", @civilianprotection.bsky.social PhD Scholar from our Department of International Relations, writes for @aunz.theconversation.com
Pressure is mounting on Israel to lift all restrictions on food and other emergency supplies, with more than 870 Palestinians having been killed while seeking aid.
Suffering in Gaza reaches ‘new depths’ – Australia condemns ‘inhumane killing’ of Palestinians
theconversation.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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"We can't say we didn't know... Now is the time to exert diplomatic, legal and economic pressure on Israel to change course."
- @civilianprotection.bsky.social
theconversation.com/suffering-in...
Suffering in Gaza reaches ‘new depths’ – Australia condemns ‘inhumane killing’ of Palestinians
Pressure is mounting on Israel to lift all restrictions on food and other emergency supplies, with more than 870 Palestinians having been killed while seeking aid.
theconversation.com
July 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM