Al Gillespie

Waikato University's international law expert Al Gillespie joins the show to discuss the treatment of the Uyghur people by China, and the New Zealand parliament's decision to label that treatment as… Audio

Joining the Weekend Panel this morning is Heather Roy and Al Gillespie. Among other issues, they'll be discussing trans-Tasman relationships, New Zealand's future in the Five Eyes network, and the… Audio

A law expert says the government's first legislative changes in the wake of the Royal Commission into the Christchurch Mosque attacks will have a significant impact.

The Counter-Terrorism Legislation… Audio

Top Human Rights watchdogs are calling on the international community to do more to protect people in Myanmar from its military rulers. That comes after armed forces opened fire on mourners at a… Audio

Part 1: Calls are growing for some sort of stronger NZ response over what is happening to the Uyghur peoples in China. The Panel discusses an interesting opinion piece arguing that non-homeowners are… Audio

One of the country's leading public health experts Prof Nick Wilson has said the numbers of people coming in to New Zealand should be restricted to humanitarian cases until levels of vaccination are… Audio

A New Zealand woman identified as an Islamic State terrorist has been detained at the border while attempting to travel from Syria into Turkey.

In a tweet, Turkey's Ministry of National Defence said… Audio

RNZ can reveal New Zealand's foreign affairs ministry granted export permits for military equipment sent to Saudi Arabia's forces in 2016 and 2018.

It comes amid a government review into export… Audio

A professor of international law says foreign ministry officials may have breached their human rights obligations when they granted permits for weapons exports to Saudi Arabia.

Documents obtained by… Audio

Waikato University's International Law professor Dr Alexander Gillespie is the author of a series of books on The Laws of War and The Causes of War, and the prospect of war is something we want to… Audio

Donald Trump's second impeachment trial began in the US Senate today with a US Capitol riot video described as chilling. Audio

Air New Zealand could be found to be complicit in war crimes after revelations one of its subsidiaries did work for the Royal Saudi Military, who are blocking supplies from getting into Yemen.

The… Audio

 Professor of International Law, Al Gillespie, says the country is a powder keg of religious and social divide. Audio

Al Gillespie, Professor of International Law at Waikato University, speaks to The Panel. Audio

We cross live to Washington DC where thousands of pro Trump protesters are clashing with police outside the US Capitol building. Audio

Iraqis have reacted with outrage to Donald Trump's move to pardon four security guards from the security firm Blackwater who were jailed for a 2007 massacre that sparked an outcry over the use of… Audio

Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law at the University of Waikato shares his view on escalating tensions. Audio