 TWAIL scholars (known as TWAIL-ers) seek to change what they identify as international law's oppressive aspects, through the re-examination of the colonial foundations of international law.TWAIL was inspired by the decolonization movements that occurred after World War II in Latin America, Africa and Asia.Symbolically, the conference held in Bandung, Indonesia, in 1955  is seen as the birthplace of TWAIL, as it was the first attempt by African and Asian states to create a coalition to address the issues specific to the Third World.