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Biography
Julie Debeljak has been an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Law at Monash University since 2013, and is a foundational Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law (2000-). Previously she was a Senior Lecturer (2007-2012), a Lecturer (2002-2006), and an Assistant Lecturer (1996-2001).
Julie researches in the field of international human rights law, comparative domestic human rights law, constitutional law, and human trafficking. Julie co-authored with Susan Kneebone Transnational Crime and Human Rights: Responses to Human Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Subregion (Routledge, 2012), and co-edited two collections on Human Rights in Closed Environments (one forthcoming). She has written numerous book chapters and articles on topics including human rights and democracy, the domestic implementation of human rights obligations in Australia and comparatively (including on the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities), human rights in closed environments, legal responses to trafficking in persons, the rights of indigenous peoples, and access to civil justice and human rights. Julie completed her doctorate in 2004 on comparative domestic human rights protection. She also regularly writes submissions to parliamentary and public inquiries.
Julie has been awarded two Australian Research Council Linkage grants. The first, with Profs Kneebone and McSherry, considered Australia's Response to Trafficking in Women: A Model for the Regulation of Forced Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region (2006-2009). The second, with Prof Freiberg, Assoc Profs Naylor and Thomas, and Dr Dussuyer, considers Applying Human Rights Legislation in Closed Environments: A Strategic Framework for Managing Compliance (2009-2012).
Julie has been involved in human rights capacity building, involving numerous human rights courses for Victorian, Australian and overseas government officials and agencies (including the judiciary), independent statutory authorities, non-government organisations and the private sector.
Publications http://ssrn.com/author=865908
Monash teaching commitment
LAW2111 Constitutional law SEM1/T2
LAW5304 Overview of international human rights law SEM1/T2
Research area keywords
- International and Comparative Human Rights Law
- Constitutional Law
- Human Trafficking
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Projects
- 7 Finished
The international law library on WorldLII: New content and facilities for the leading repository and citator for international law
Debeljak, J., Adams, M., Blakeney, M., Brown, C., Buckley, R., Byrnes, A., Cassimatis, A., Cullen, H., Heller, K., Joyce, R., Lo, V. L., McAdam, J., Mowbray, A., Nasu, H., Otto, D., Rothwell, D., Stephens, T., Svantesson, D., Techera, E., Vrdoljak, A. & Wells, A.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/01/14 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
Strengthening legal protection for vulnerable groups
Joseph, S., Castan, M. & Debeljak, J.
Attorney-General's Department (Comm)
12/05/11 → 30/06/11
Project: Research
Criminal Justice Responses to Trafficking in Persons in Australia and Beyond: Obstacles, Opportunities and Alternatives
Debeljak, J. & Kneebone, S.
Attorney-General's Department (Comm)
1/08/09 → 30/06/10
Project: Research
Applying Human Rights Legislation In Closed Environments: A Strategic Framework For Managing Compliance
Naylor, B., Debeljak, J., Freiberg, A., Thomas, S. & Dussuyer, I.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Victorian Ombudsman, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, Office of the Public Advocate, Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services, Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC), Commonwealth Ombudsman, Monash University
1/01/09 → 30/06/12
Project: Research
Australia's Response to Trafficking in Women: Towards A Model for the Regulation of Forced Migration in the Asia-Pacific Region
Kneebone, S., Debeljak, J. & McSherry, B.
Australian Research Council (ARC), ACIL Australia Pty Ltd, Australian Human Rights Commission, Attorney-General's Department (Comm), World Vision Australia
23/06/06 → 23/09/10
Project: Research
Research Output
Diverse Australian landscapes of law-making and human rights: contextualising law-making and human rights
Debeljak, J. & Grenfell, L., 2020, Law Making and Human Rights: Executive and Parliamentary Scrutiny Across Australian Jurisdictions. Debeljak, J. & Grenfell, L. (eds.). 1st ed. Sydney NSW Australia: Thomson Lawbook Co, p. 1-28 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
Future directions for engaging with human rights in law-making: is a culture of justification emerging across Australian jurisdictions
Grenfell, L. & Debeljak, J., 2020, Law Making and Human Rights: Executive and Parliamentary Scrutiny Across Australian Jurisdictions. Debeljak, J. & Grenfell, L. (eds.). 1st ed. Sydney NSW Australia: Thomson Lawbook Co, p. 789-819 31 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Law Making and Human Rights: Executive and Parliamentary Scrutiny Across Australian Jurisdictions
Debeljak, J. (ed.) & Grenfell, L. (ed.), 2020, 1st ed. Sydney NSW Australia: Thomson Lawbook Co. 819 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › Other › peer-review
Rights dialogue where there is disagreement under the Victorian Charter
Debeljak, J., 2020, Law Making and Human Rights: Executive and Parliamentary Scrutiny Across Australian Jurisdictions. Debeljak, J. & Grenfell, L. (eds.). 1st ed. Sydney NSW Australia: Thomson Lawbook Co, p. 267-322 56 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Legislating statutory interpretation under the Victorian Charter: an unusual tale of judicial disengagement with rights-compatible interpretation
Debeljak, J., 2018, Legislating Statutory Interpretation: Perspectives from the Common Law World. Hunt, C., Neudorf, L. & Rankin, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Toronto Ontario Canada: Thomson Reuters (Scientific) Inc. & Affiliates, p. 183-234 52 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review