Ben Saul
Ben Saul is a prominent legal scholar and expert in international law, particularly in the fields of human rights and terrorism. He has served as a UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. Recently, he was in the news for addressing the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council, where he faced criticism from the Iranian delegation for the perceived support of Western governments for terrorist organizations.
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Panama:
Ben Saul is a UN special rapporteur who criticized US military actions as potentially violating international law.
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Guatemala:
Ben Saul is the special rapporteur who elaborated the report on U.S. attacks in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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United Kingdom:
Ben Saul concluded that the US attacks on boats allegedly carrying drugs constituted crimes against humanity.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Ben Saul stated that at least 68 attacks have been carried out in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific since September of last year.
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Australia:
UN special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism Professor Ben Saul questioned the feasibility of the Coalition’s proposal.
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Australia:
Ben Saul argues that the new protest laws have made NSW one of the most draconian anti-protest jurisdictions.
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Dominican Republic:
Ben Saul is a UN rapporteur on counter-terrorism who is concerned about the actions of US immigration authorities.
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Australia:
Ben Saul is the Challis Chair of International Law at The University of Sydney and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism.
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Dominican Republic:
Ben Saul signed the statement regarding the maritime blockade.
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Mexico:
Ben Saul, a special rapporteur on human rights protection in the fight against terrorism, condemned the attacks.
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