In this week's episode of Speaking of Social Justice, host Dr Julie Macken reflects on the past 24 hours and what this means for Australia.

The past few months, weeks, days, the past few hours, we have witnessed a world of chaos, a world of despair, a world of conflict. In Australia, 24 hours ago we were going to bed wondering if we will awaken to a nuclear strike, to Australian troops on the ground, the loss of a civilisation following the threat of a genocide. We were left wondering what do we even do in Australia? What can we do in Australia?

The good news is we have a defence against this and it's a little thing called the law. We are indeed a small country but there are things we can call on our leaders to do. Our leaders in politics, our leaders of unions, our leaders in business, our leaders in churches and synagogues and temples and mosques. We can stand up and articulate a demand for international human rights. We can demand that those who have committed war crimes are arrested, that some form of justice is served,

This week's episode is timely and it is a push that we actually do have the power to demand accountability, enforceability, and the end to violence.

Read the JPO's full statement here: https://justiceandpeace.org.au/war-crimes-and-australias-obligations/