Andre Kwok

Cambodia takes control of its war crimes legacy The transformation of a hybrid court into a domestic institution offers lessons for localising international justice.

“The transformation of a hybrid court into a domestic institution offers lessons for localising international justice” Read Andre Kwok in The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/cambodia-takes-control-its-war-crimes-legacy

Exiting moment for us at @acsg.bsky.social as we move from "Australian" to "Australasian", with a focus on shaping responsible space governance that contributes to prosperity in the Indo- and Asia-Pacific. Stay tuned more to come in a few weeks!

Why we should all fall in love with Earth observation "EO can change and save the world"

I curated a collection of gorgeous images, our planet from above, for this week's Space Citizens Substack. It tells the story of how important EO data is for so many things on Earth, including understanding the relationship between space and our lives on Earth. open.substack.com/pub/spacecit...

For too long, colonial language has dominated space exploration. There is a better way How we talk about outer space shapes the futures we imagine and build. Indigenous perspectives offer a better way forward.

I'd be very happy never to see "manifest destiny" used again

theconversation.com/for-too-long...

Communication, Cooperation and Collaboration in Space Why these words matter

To replace the self-fulfilling prophecy that space is “congested, contested and competitive”, we need a new mantra, one that offers solutions: “Communication, cooperation and collaboration”. Check out my Substack this week and say the mantra with me. open.substack.com/pub/spacecit...

This week I'm asking you what you want to know about Mr Musk himself, and I'll answer. I don't write about him very often, but with a new Exec Order this week making it even easier for launches and re- entries to be licensed, his name is in the headlines once again. Spacecitizens.substack.com

The next steps for ANU now that forced redundancies have been ruled out 'I'm comfortable with who I am and how I do the job.'

Ha. ANU VC says she's happy with how she's done her job, & that there will be no more forced redundancies- that is, OTHER THAN THE ONES ALREADY ON THE TABLE. So, yes, there will be more forced redundancies. #fundHigherEdFairly www.canberratimes.com.au/story/904605...

It’s such dark times at ANU

Staff rebellion. We are not inefficiencies.

ANU announced a newly created position of Chief Risk Officer - worth $500k+/yr - in same email it talked up the $50M+ worth of staff cuts via redundancies, another $50M to come. Also same email staff lectured on being respectful talking about job losses, cuts. 🤯 Schadenfreude

Artemis and the Moon: Part 1 The backstory

Next installment of my "Space Citizens" Substack newsletter: "Artemis and the Moon Part 1". Not (yet) about NASA's skinny budget, I'm starting instead with the mythology of Artemis the goddess of the Moon, and possible cautionary tales. Audio also because it's long! open.substack.com/pub/cassandr...

A man drying fish on the roof / Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Welcome, Space Citizens It's not what you think! It's a call to enlargen our cognitive identities to include our near-Earth environment, where humanity is already active, and upon which we are already highkly dependent, and ...

I've started a Substack called "Space Citizens", as I write a book. Space matters, in ways you may not think of, and more than you may realise. My mission is to raise Space literacy across government and militaries, policy and decision-makers, and the public. open.substack.com/pub/cassandr...

There are 21 year olds who are alive today who don't have any significant memories of life and politics pre-Trump. There are also 30 year olds alive today who have no memory of life and politics pre war on terror. We literally have generations of youth who have normalized madness.

Correction - The ECCC’s TikTok has 320,000+ followers, with visitors vlogging their experiences and making their own content such as through remixing footage with rap music.

International courts aren’t just about trials; they shape collective memory. The ECCC deviates from the idea that justice ends with a ruling - should courts embrace this long-term public role, or should their work stop at the verdict? Read more: www.toaep.org/pbs-pdf/166-... (4/4)

Unlike courts that deliver a judgment (last ECCC judgement was in 2022) and move on, the ECCC has an ongoing presence in Cambodian society. Engaging communities born after the Khmer Rouge, it raises a bigger question: Should international courts build lasting connections post-trial? (3/4)

With 180,000+ TikTok followers, the ECCC has taken a bold step in engaging Gen Z - something I doubt the ICC or any Australian court (my country) wouldn’t do. Rather than staying in academia, it continues shaping memory at large through social media & public engagement writ large. (2/4)

What happens when the courtroom doors close? My latest paper looks at the residual functions of the ECCC and how tribunals are shifting from a "get in and get out" model to long-term public engagement. From TikTok to community outreach, courts are shaping their legacy far beyond verdicts. 🧵(1/4)

How you know you go to ANU without saying you go to ANU

Crime, Criminal Justice and Ethics in Outer Space | International Pers Breaking new ground in criminology, this book reflects on the expansion of outer space endeavours, the new pathways this presents for crime, challenges to

I love that this book has cited me!

The Gulf of Mexico on Google Maps, correctly identified as The Gulf of Mexico and absolutely nothing else

My VPN works

Nations such as Australia must push back against Trump’s illegal Gaza scheme Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians, if it were without their consent, would constitute a war crime.

"Countries such as Australia must courageously push back and recalibrate our relationship with the US as needed. We should never accept a lawless, violent world of unbridled hegemonic power. It endangers all of us." - Prof Ben Saul

If only we had a PM with a spine.
www.smh.com.au/world/middle...

Space Citizen: The Gap Between You, Me and the Governance of Space Existing space governance institutions and mechanisms are built on a twentieth-century reality, when states were the main actors and the main, if only, subjects of international law. While internation...

Our chair, @cassandrasteer.bsky.social, explores the evolving 21st-century spacescape and why space governance must move beyond its state-centric roots. As space citizens, we all have a stake in a multi-stakeholder, multi-domain, inclusive & intergenerational approach to security & sustainability.

Can the President Dissolve USAID by Executive Order? Congress established USAID in statute, and the president may not unilaterally override a statute by executive order.

The #USAID website has just gone dark, amidst reporting #Trump may try to dissolve it completely.

But #Congress established USAID in statute, and Trump can't unilaterally override a statute by executive order.

Read my latest via @justsecurity.org:

www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-p...

@vsamsondc.bsky.social and @almuazcarate.bsky.social, who previously featured on an ACSG podcast, have published an expert paper on counter-space capabilities. The paper examines multilateral efforts and regulatory mechanisms for managing both civilian and military uses in space governance.

First They Killed My Father (2017) and The Gate (2014) (Guest: Melanie O'Brien) (episode 37) - Law on Film This episode looks at two films about the Cambodian genocide of the 1970s: First They Killed My Father (dir. Angelina Jolie), and The Gate (or Les Temps des Aveux) (dir. Régis Wargnier). First They Ki...

Excited to say I was invited on one of my fave
#podcasts, #Law on #Film! I chatted w/ @jonathanhafetz.bsky.social about 2 #Cambodia #Genocide films, First They Killed My Father & Le Temps des Aveux. I hope people find it as interesting as I find other episodes! www.buzzsprout.com/2073468/epis...

The Law and Race Film Club 20+ films on Law, Race and Society

I discuss 20+ films that can help to teach about the relationship between law and race. Many of these films also invite a discussion into how filmmakers (mis)use the medium in their reflection on law and race. Other suggestions are welcome.
folukeafrica.com/the-law-and-...

Happy New Year 🇰🇭

Quick reminder for academics teaching students who aren't from wealth: students are really struggling both emotionally and financially (these are frequently linked) and they can't reduce their paid work to study. They look like poor students but mostly they are overwhelmed. Show some compassion