Dr Tamer Morris
Tamer Morris is a senior lecturer at the University of Sydney, where he teaches and researches in international law, United Nations peacekeeping, and international humanitarian law. Tamer also teaches in private international law and the conflict of laws. Tamer was awarded his PhD from the University of Sydney on the legal obligation to protect in UN peacekeeping. Tamer’s current research focus is on the laws of the protection of civilians, and the legal responsibility of the State to protect.
- International law
- International humanitarian law
- International human rights law
- International law and the use of force
- United Nations
- Peacekeeping
- Public International law
- War law
- Private International law/Conflict of laws
Conferences
4 October 2004 - “Information warfare and the protection of civilians in armed conflict” War and Peace in the 21st Century – 3rd Edition, New Technologies and International Law, University of Public Services, Ludovika
5 September 2024 - “Consent crisis, politics and local communities” Conflict Research Society, Edinburgh.
4 July 2004 - “'The loss of value in vagueness, international law and armed conflict” Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law Annual Conference, Melbourne.
21 June 2024 - “Consent in UN peacekeeping and local consent” The Academic Council on United Nations Systems, Tokyo.
29 September 2023 - “Political divisive language and the primary responsibility of the State to protect” War and Peace in the 21st Century – The Fate of Human Rights, University of Public Services, Ludovika.
22 June 2023 - “State Sovereignty and Governmental authority: Two halves but not the same whole” The Academic Council on United Nations Systems, Washington DC.
20 February 2020 - “UN and Peacekeeping Immunity” Sydney Centre for International Law Year in Review.
Workshops
21 December 2023 - "The Laws of Armed Conflict" Arab League of States, Istanbul
3 November 2023 - “The Right to Peace and Security and Divisive Political Language: The Primary Responsibility of the State to Protect Civilians in Armed Conflict” Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL) International Human Rights Law Interest Group (IHRLIG) Postgraduate Workshop.
22 April 2022 - “Law, Language and Warfare Workshop” University of Sydney.
Selected publications
(Brill - Nijhoff, 2024)
Publications
Books
- Morris, T. (2024). The Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping Operations: A Legal Obligation. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill - Nijhoff. [More Information]
Journals
- Morris, T. (2024). Conflict and Peace in Western Sahara: The Role of the UN’s Peacekeeping Mission (MINURSO). International Peacekeeping, 31(1), 152-154. [More Information]
- Morris, T. (2024). United Nations peacekeeping and the principle of non-intervention: a TWAIL perspective. International Peacekeeping, 22 Aug 2024. [More Information]
- Morris, T. (2023). The Language of the Protection of Civilians Mandate and the Primary Responsibility of the State: A Legal Norm for Peace and Security. Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, 14, 349-376. [More Information]
2024
- Morris, T. (2024). Conflict and Peace in Western Sahara: The Role of the UN’s Peacekeeping Mission (MINURSO). International Peacekeeping, 31(1), 152-154. [More Information]
- Morris, T. (2024). The Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping Operations: A Legal Obligation. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill - Nijhoff. [More Information]
- Morris, T. (2024). United Nations peacekeeping and the principle of non-intervention: a TWAIL perspective. International Peacekeeping, 22 Aug 2024. [More Information]
2023
- Morris, T. (2023). The Language of the Protection of Civilians Mandate and the Primary Responsibility of the State: A Legal Norm for Peace and Security. Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, 14, 349-376. [More Information]
2022
- Morris, T. (2022). State Responsibility and Accountability in UN Peacekeeping: The Case of The Mothers of Srebrenica v. The Netherlands. International Peacekeeping, 29(2), 204-234. [More Information]
In the media
5 February 2025 - "Trump wants the US to 'take over' Gaza and relocate the people. Is this legal?" The Conversation
5 November 2024 -“Israel’s Consent, UNIFIL, and the UN Charter,”Articles of War.
4 November 2024 -“The Targeting of UN Peacekeepers in Light of the Attacks on UNIFIL,”OpinioJuris.
11 October 2024 -“Experts stress that Israel's attack on UNIFIL is a violation of international law” Anadolu Agency.
25 September 2024 - “Are Israel and Hezbollah violating international law?” ABC NewsRadio.
20 September 2024 - “What comes after the Hezbollah pager attacks?” Leave it to the Experts Podcast.
3 September 2024 -“The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory,”Articles of War.
29 May 2024 - “The ICC is No Place to Play Politics,”360info.
23 January 2024 -“Information Warfare and the Protection of Civilians in the Gaza Conflict,”Articles of War.
12 October 2023 -“Concerns about disinformation in Israel-Gaza conflict” ABC PM.
1 August 2022 - “Protests against UN peacekeepers in the DRC” SBS World News.