Boost for rights of the stateless

Children walk on a path between shelters at the Baudupha IDP camp in Rakhine State, Myanmar.

One of the most signfiicant gifts in Melbourne Law School’s history will help establish the world’s only academic centre devoted to the problem of statelessness. Peter (LLB 1974 Law, BCom 1974) and Ruth McMullin made the public announcement of their intended donation at a gala dinner celebrating the 160th anniversary of teaching law at Melbourne.

University of Melbourne Chancellor Allan Myers AC QC (BA 1969, LLB(Hons) 1970, LLD 2012, Newman College) said The Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness would examine the causes and extent of statelessness around the world, particularly in the Asia-Pacfiic region.