On 22 October, CIL Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head Dr. Tara Davenport presented the findings of our Landscape Study Report on the Law, Policy and Practices of ASEAN Member States on Submarine Cable Repair and Protection at the 2nd ASEAN Workshop on Implementing Best Practices for Submarine Cable Protection and Repairs, organized by IMDA and […]
CIL Director Dr Nilufer Oral and Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head Dr Zhen Sun participated as members of the Group of Experts in the San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea Update Project Meeting, held in Singapore from 28 September to 2 October 2026. The meeting was hosted by the International
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By-Invitation-Only Event The principle of freedom of navigation—like international law more broadly—is under mounting pressure. Until recently, most of that pressure came from states such as Russia and China, restricting navigational rights in their own waters for security reasons. Today, however, the domino effect of global rivalry, wars, sanctions, and the search for loopholes—along with
This seminar will be moderated by Dr SUN Zhen, Co-Head, Ocean Law and Policy Programme and Principal Research Fellow, NUS Centre for International Law INTRODUCTION The Strait of Hormuz raises fundamental questions about the relationship between coastal sovereignty and international navigation. This lecture examines the legal framework governing passage through the Strait, focusing on the
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CIL Research Fellow Liu Yulu presented at the Postgraduate Conference on International Law of the Sea, organised by the International Law Department of the Geneva Graduate Institute, on 30 September 2026. Her presentation, ‘From upstream rules to coastal and marine pollution: A missed opportunity for managing land-based pollution in the global plastic treaty?’, discussed how
18 September 2026: CIL Director, Dr Nilufer Oral was Invited to Speak at the 15th Ocean Dialogue: From Agreement to Action: Implementing BBNJ for Equitable and Effective Ocean Governance, Organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Since 17 January 2026, the BBNJ Agreement has entered its implementation phase following two decades of negotiations. The key
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Book Launch The Straits of Malacca and Singapore: A Model for the World EDITORS Professor Tommy Koh Dr. Nilufer Oral Emeritus Professor Robert Beckman Dr. Tara Davenport On 24 August 2026, the NUS Centre for International Law launched its latest publication, The Straits of Malacca and Singapore: A Model for the World, published by World
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CIL Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head Zhen Sun participated as a speaker in the Expert Discussion: The Protection of the Natural Environment during Armed Conflict at Sea in Jakarta, Indonesia on 5-6 August 2026. The Expert Discussion was co-organised by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia and International Committee of the Red Cross under
CIL Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head Dr Zhen Sun participated as a Resource Person in the Experts’ Forum on Critical Maritime Infrastructure: Towards Stronger Global Governance and Cooperation to Protect Critical Maritime Infrastructure, hosted by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila on 8 September 2026. Dr Sun spoke in the session on Security
