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Personal profile
Biography
Ronli Sifris is a Senior Lecturer in Monash University’s Faculty of Law and Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. She completed a LLM as a Hauser Scholar at NYU School of Law and a PhD at Monash University.
Her research is doctrinal, empirical and interdisciplinary. It is predominantly focused on issues at the intersection of women’s reproductive health and the law (at both the domestic and international level) including abortion, surrogacy, assisted reproduction and involuntary sterilisation. Further, her research spans other spheres of health law, human rights and gender. For example, she has conducted research on conscientious objection in the context of voluntary assisted dying as well as research on the problem of women’s homelessness.
Her book, Reproductive Freedom, Torture and International Human Rights: Challenging the Masculinisation of Torture (Routledge, 2014) was launched by the then Hon Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Marilyn Warren AC and has been the subject of favourable book reviews. In addition to numerous journal articles and book chapters, Ronli has Co-Edited two special issues of high quality journals; an issue of the Griffith Law Review focusing on “Gender, Health and the Law” and an issue of the Journal of Law and Medicine focusing on “Commercial Surrogacy – What Role of Law”. She is also an Editorial Board Member of the Australian Journal of Human Rights.
Further, in an effort to influence real legal change she has made submissions to a number of different Parliamentary Inquiries / Law Reform Commission Inquiries and has been cited / extensively quoted in the resulting reports. She achieved significant research impact when the High Court of Australia accepted her application to appear as “amicus curiae” to assist in its deliberations on a constitutional challenge in the case of Clubb v Edwards.
You can find her on Twitter @RonliSifris and some of her papers on SSRN at http://ssrn.com/author=1444937.
Areas of Expertise
Reproductive Rights
Transitional Justice
Health Law
International Law
Human Rights
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- human rights
- reproductive rights
- gender
- transitional justice
- international law
Network
Projects
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Health Law: Impact of Religion on End of Life Medical Treatment in Australia
22/07/21 → 22/07/22
Project: Research
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Abortion in Australia: law, policy and the advancement of reproductive rights
Sifris, R., 2023, Research Handbook on International Abortion Law: Research Handbooks in Law and Society series. Ziegler, M. (ed.). 1st ed. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 124-140 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Conscientious objection in Australia: a comparison between abortion and voluntary assisted dying
Sifris, R., 2022, In: Journal of Law and Medicine. 29, 4, p. 1079-1089 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Abortion and human rights: to what extent does Australian Law and Practice facilitate a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy
Sifris, R., 2021, Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia. Gerber, P. & Castan, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Prymont NSW Australia: Thomson Lawbook Co, Vol. 1. p. 251-278 28 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Australian surrogacy law: recommendations for reform
Sifris, R. & Page, S., 2021, Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia. Gerber, P. & Castan, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Prymont NSW Australia: Thomson Lawbook Co, Vol. 2. p. 81-100 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Barriers to abortion access in Australia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sifris, R. & Penovic, T., May 2021, In: Women's Studies International Forum. 86, 9 p., 102470.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2012 Faculty Commendation Certificate in recognition of contribution to “Transitional Justice” which achieved a SETU survey score of 4.92 for “Overall Satisfaction” out of a possible 5
Sifris, Ronli (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2013 Faculty Award for Excellence in Research by an Early Career Researcher
Sifris, Ronli (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2014 Faculty Certificate of Recognition for one of the top 5 units (out of over 100) to demonstrate significant improvement in student satisfaction for “LAW3200 – Constitutional Law”
Sifris, Ronli (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2014 Faculty Certificate of Recognition for SETU Survey results for “Principles of Constitutional Law” in the top 20 units offered by the Law Faculty in 2014.
Sifris, Ronli (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2014 Letter of Congratulations from Prof Darrell Evans, Vice-Provost Learning and Teaching, for unit evaluations ranked in the top 7.2% of the university for “Principles of Constitutional Law”.
Sifris, Ronli (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Australian Journal of Human Rights (Journal)
Ronli Sifris (Editorial board member)
15 May 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Submission to the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Older Persons and the Right to Adequate Housing
Ronli Sifris (Contributor)
Apr 2022Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Castan Centre Human Rights Law Conference 2022
Melissa Castan (Organiser), Ronli Sifris (Organiser) & Maria O'Sullivan (Organiser)
22 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Barenji Gadjin Land Council (External organisation)
Ronli Sifris (Advisor)
2021Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Consultancy
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Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination Discrimination against Women, Australia’s Compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (with Ronli Sifris), 19 May 2021
Tania Penovic (Advisor) & Ronli Sifris (Advisor)
19 May 2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Press/Media
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Ronli Sifris, ‘Now that Roe v Wade has been overturned, what are the consequences?’ Monash Lens 27 June 2022
27/06/22 → 27/07/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Interview with BBC World News on the overturning of Roe v Wade
2/07/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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The Latest 7 News on the overturning of Roe v Wade
27/06/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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‘The question of conscientious objection in the voluntary assisted dying debate’ Monash Lens (20 May 2022)
20/05/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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‘Overturning Roe versus Wade will be a devastating blow for women, and women’s rights’ Monash Lens 5 May 2022
5/05/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment