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Nuclear Weapons and the Rule of Law
Wednesday, 10 December 2025 | 2:30pm - 5:00pm (ACDT) | via Live Zoom Webinar & In-Person for SA- based participants
12:00 PM start in Singapore, 1:00 PM start in Japan, 3:00 PM start in Canberra, 4:00 PM start in Fiji.
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.
Presented in collaboration with The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA), The Law Society of South Australia and in conjunction with the 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, this event highlights a shared commitment to dialogue, learning, and collective action on issues of peace, human rights, and international justice.
Hong Kong Legal Week 2025
Registration is Open! 1 - 5 December 2025 | Hong Kong
LAWASIA is pleased to be a supporting organisation of The Hong Kong Legal Week 2025 (“HKLW2025”), organised by the Department of Justice (“DoJ”).
The event will be held from 1 to 5 December 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The HKLW2025, DoJ’s annual flagship event, will bring together thought leaders, practitioners, academics and government representatives to address a series of important regional and international legal and dispute resolution issues.