South China Sea Disputes and Law of the Sea explores in great detail the application of specific provisions of UNCLOS and how the framework of international law applies to the South China Sea. Offering a comprehensive analysis of the individual topics and their application to the South China Sea region, each chapter of the book …
CIL organised the 3rd Annual Singapore International Investment Arbitration Conference on 12 December 2012 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore. The conference explores the theme ‘Can Investment Treaty Arbitration be Improved?’ This report covers the conference proceedings and highlights the relevant issues raised in each session and the accompanying discussion.
This highly informative and up-to-date book brings together expert scholars in law of the sea to explore the legal and geopolitical aspects of the South China Sea disputes and provide an in-depth examination on the prospects of joint development in the South China Sea. About the NUS Centre for International Law book series This book …
This book tells the story of Singapore’s first experience of defending its legal rights before an international tribunal, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). In April 2002, Malaysia lodged a protest against Singapore’s reclamation works around Pulau Tekong and Pulau Ubin on the grounds that they were causing transboundary environmental harm …
Malaysia and Singapore—The Land Reclamation Case—From Dispute to Settlement Read More »
Submarine fiber optic cables are critical communications infrastructure for states around the world. They are laid on the seabed, are often no bigger than a garden hose, and transmit immense amounts of data across oceans. These cables are the backbone of the internet and phone services and underpin core state interests, such as the finance …
Submarine Cables: The Handbook of Law and Policy Read More »
This book proposes a selective approach for states with more advanced human rights protection to establish a human rights court for Southeast Asia. It argues the inclusive approach currently employed by ASEAN to set up a human rights body covering all member states cannot produce a strong regional human rights mechanism. The mosaic of Southeast …
The chapters in this volume address international legal issues impacted by the legacy of the Asian region’s historical experience with colonialism and its current standing in the international system. This volume provides a perspective on these issues from Asian legal scholars who have embarked on an analysis and discussion of the various ways in which …
Southeast Asian waters are critical for international trade and the global economy. Combating maritime crimes has always been a priority as well as a challenge for ASEAN member states. While much emphasis has been placed on enhancing operational cooperation against maritime crimes, the need for an effective legal framework to combat such maritime crimes has …
Piracy and International Maritime Crimes in ASEAN: Prospects for Cooperation Read More »
This assessment of progress in Southeast Asia on human rights begins in the wake of the ‘Asian values’ debate and culminates in the formal regional institutionalisation of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). Chapters examine the arduous negotiation of AICHR, the evolving relationship between ASEAN states’ and the international human rights system, and …
