Ocean Law and Policy

International Law and the Protection of Submarine Cables and Pipelines: Multi-dimensional Perspectives

POST EVENT NUS Centre for International Law organised a closed-door Conference on International Law and the Protection of Submarine Cables and Pipelines: Multi-Dimensional Perspectives on 16 and 17 September 2025 at Orchard Hotel, Singapore. The Conference brought together international lawyers, academics, government officials, policymakers, and industry experts to examine the international law that applies to […]

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48th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP48), Delhi, India

The 48th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP48) is heading to Delhi, India, from 9–12 September 2025! COLP48 will revolve around the theme: ‘Developing World Approaches to Ocean Governance: Perspectives from the Indian Ocean Rim’, and bring together distinguished scholars and experts from different disciplines to discuss innovations in international maritime law and

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CIL Researchers Present at the 32nd ANZSIL Annual Conference in Canberra, Australia

Five researchers from the Centre for International Law (CIL) presented their work at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL), held from 2 to 4 July 2025 at the ANU College of Law in Canberra, Australia. Dita Liliansa and Yulu Liu from the Oceans Law and Policy

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Dita Liliansa spoke at the 16th Annual Conference of the Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law, held at Chuo University

CIL Research Fellow Dita Liliansa spoke at the 16th Annual Conference of the Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law, held at Chuo University in Tokyo on 29 June 2025. The conference, themed “Is There Anything Asian about International Law in Asia, and Should There Be?”, explored the complexities of regional identity in

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Dita Liliansa spoke at the Waseda Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies Colloquium Series, held at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan

On 27 June 2025, CIL Research Fellow Dita Liliansa spoke at the Waseda Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies Colloquium Series, held at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Her presentation, titled “Legal Challenges in Tackling Modern Slavery in Fisheries,” examined the disconnect between the recognition of fishers’ rights under international law and the persistent challenges in enforcing

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CIL Research Fellow SU WAI MON Presented on Maritime Cybersecurity at NATO MARSEC COE Conference

CIL Research Fellow Su Wai Mon presented at the 5th Maritime Security Conference: The Impact of Technology on Maritime Security, hosted by the NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE) in Istanbul from 24–25 June 2025. Her presentation, titled “Maritime Cybersecurity: Addressing Regulatory Challenges and the Imperative for International Collaboration”, focused on cybersecurity threats

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Nilüfer Oral was Invited by the Portuguese Institute of the Law of the Sea to Speak at the Annual Conference in Cascais, Portugal

20 June 2025: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by the Portuguese Institute of the Law of the Sea to Speak at the Annual Conference in Cascais, Portugal. The conference brought together leading experts from all over the world to discuss the topic “Sea-Level Rise and the Law of the Sea”. Dr Oral was invited

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Operations for the protection of foreign-flagged vessels at sea against Houthi attacks: a case of collective self-defence?

Eduardo Cavalcanti de Mello Filho Research Associate Eduardo Cavalcanti de Mello Filho has published the article titled ‘Operations for the protection of foreign-flagged vessels at sea against Houthi attacks: a case of collective self-defence?’ in the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law. Eduardo examines the legality of EUNAVFOR’s Operation Aspides and of the US-led

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Joel Ong, Dita Liliansa and Samuel White participated in a series of Global and Regional Security Expert Panels on board the HMS Prince of Wales at Marina Bay Cruise Centre

Joel Ong Dita Liliansa Samuel White CIL researchers Joel Ong, Dita Liliansa and Samuel White were invited by the British High Commission Singapore to participate as delegates in a series of Global and Regional Security Expert Panels on board the HMS Prince of Wales at Marina Bay Cruise Centre. The HSM Prince of Wales is one

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Su Wai Mon and S Nivedita participated in the Singapore – IEA Regional Training Programme on Connecting ASEAN: Technical, Regulatory and Financial Pathways for Cross-Border Power Trade

Left – Dr Su Wai Mon | Right – S Nivedita CIL Research Fellows Su Wai Mon (Oceans Law & Policy) and S Nivedita (Energy Law & Policy) participated in the Singapore – IEA Regional Training Programme on Connecting ASEAN: Technical, Regulatory and Financial Pathways for Cross-Border Power Trade, held on 29 – 30 May

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