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Research Biography
Sanzhuan (Sandra) is an international lawyer and human rights scholar, and an accredited immigration law specialist in Australia. She has unique backround of academic and practical experience in international law, espeically in international migration law. She has been the Co-Rapporteur of the Committee on International Migration and International Law of the International Law Assocaition since 2021.
Research Interests
- Public International Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Citizenship, Migration and Refugees
Completed Supervisions
Thomas Jupe (PhD, 2023): 'State Responsibility for Genocide and the Lens of State Crime: An Interdisciplinary Case Study of the Rohingya of Myanmar' (Principal Supervisor)
Elvio Anthony Sinopoli (PhD, 2023): 'Social Harm in the Australian Gig Economy: An Approach to Determine Accountability of Gig Companies and Their Algorithms for Harming Gig Workers' (Associate Supervisor)
Osameh Gnaei (PhD, 2024), Temporary Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia: Kafala System and Protection of Migrant Workers (Principal Supervisor)
Abdullah Break S Alshamrani (PhD, 2024): State Responsibility and the Breach of International Law by Non-State Armed Actors: Case of the Syrian Conflict (Associate Supervisor)
Research Collaborations
Prof Dr Thibaut Fleury Graff, Paris II, Co-Chair of the Committee on International Migration and International Law, International Law Association
ECtHR Judge Professor Dr Vasilka Sancin, Co-Chair of the Committee on International Migration and International Law, International Law Association
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Peking University Law School, 2010
Juris Doctor, Melbourne Law School, 2011
LLM, Northwestern University School of Law (USA), 2002
External positions
Visiting Fellow, European University Institute, San Domenico di Fiesole, Migration Policy Centre
2 Feb 2026 → …
Visiting Fellow, Harvard Law School Human Rights Program
20 Jan 2025 → 27 Jun 2025
Co-Rapporteur of the Committee on International Migration and International Law, International Law Association
2021 → 2026
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Law
Supervisory Interests
- Public international law
- International human rights law
- Citizenship
- Chinese law
- Immigration and refugee law
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):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A critical review of Chinese law on (mass) expulsion of aliens through a lens of international law
Guo, S., 2025, In: Griffith Law Review. 34, 3, p. 319-343 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty: Climate-Induced Migration and Security
Guo, S. & Genauer, J., 2025, In: Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales. 41, 4, p. 121-129 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Automated decision making and deportation: legal concerns and regulation
Tian, Y. G., McFarland, T. & Guo, S., 2025, In: Griffith Law Review. 34, 2, p. 273-300 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Socio-Legal frameworks to understand deportation of non-citizens: international laws versus national laws and policies
Marmo, M. & Guo, S., 2025, In: Griffith Law Review. 34, 2, p. 131-150 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Statelessness and Conflict: A Case Study of Descendants of Kuomingtang Secret Army in Thailand
Guo, S., 2025, Statelessness in Asia. Foster, M., Neo, J. & Sperfeldt, C. (eds.). Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, p. 123-154 32 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Enterprise PhD Scholarship: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Approach to Mine Closure in Mongolia: An International and Comparative Study
Guo, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Esmaeili, H. (Chief Investigator)
1/04/26 → 1/04/30
Project: Research
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Rights and interests of current and future generations are, specifically with regards to establishing disposal pathways for radioactive waste.
Grigg, B. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Bogomolova, S. (Chief Investigator), Guo, S. (Chief Investigator), Pourazad, N. (Chief Investigator), Pettman, T. (Chief Investigator) & Lesar, L. (Chief Investigator)
18/08/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Climate Change and Migration in the South Pacific in the Digital Era: Governance, Rights and Technology
Guo, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
24/06/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Climate Change and Migration in the South Pacific in the Digital Era: Governance, Rights and Technology
Guo, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Genauer, J. (Chief Investigator), Tian, Y. G. (Chief Investigator), Fleury Graff, T. (Chief Investigator), Simmons, M. (Chief Investigator) & Taiarui, M. (Chief Investigator)
24/06/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Blood and Belonging: Nationality and Chinese Australians Who Fought in World War I
Guo, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
17/07/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Prizes
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Scholarship - Seoul National University Law Global Challenge Visiting Scholar
Guo, S. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other distinction
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Visiting Research - The Hague Academy of International Law
Guo, S. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Other distinction