The New World of International Law Introduction International law was once thought to be a body of rules of conduct and agreements of varying degrees of formality, between States, all to be enforced (if at all) by States themselves. However, with the negotiation of various international human rights treaties that accorded rights of complaint …
22 September 2010 | CIL Seminar Series Singapore’s international obligations under United Nations Space Treaties Introduction Since the 1960s, the United Nations has adopted five multilateral treaties that form the foundations of international space law. Of them, Singapore has ratified the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, the 1968 Rescue Agreement and the 1972 Liability Convention, …
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22 September 2010 | CIL Seminar Series Sports Related Dispute Arbitration under IOC (International Olympic Committee) & CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sports) and USOC (United States Olympic Committee) International Sports Arbitration Introduction International sports, whether it is an Olympic games involving many amateur athletes or highly paid football super stars salary, needs an …
3 September 2010 | CIL-Supported Event NUS Faculty of Law Distinguished Speaker Series: Is There a Role For Law in a World Ruled by Power? Introduction Professor Koh addressed a question often asked by international lawyers and political scientists. Is there a role for international law if the Realists are right in stating that we …
Anti-Dumping Legislation Training Workshop The Centre for International Law (CIL) organised a 2-day Anti-Dumping Legislation Training Workshop on 30th & 31st August 2010 for government officials. The workshop focused on the following specific areas: Case law/jurisprudence on Chinese and Indian AD measures, especially those that were brought to China’s and India’s domestic courts China and …
3 August 2010 | CIL Seminar Series Human Rights and International Criminal Law in ASEAN States – Past, Present and Future Our expert panelists discussed developments in ASEAN, Indonesia and Cambodia in the areas of international criminal law and international human rights law. Expert Panelists Mr ONG Keng Yong is Director of the Institute …
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3 August 2010 | CIL Seminar Series Energy Innovation and Climate Change Introduction Innovation centres can play an important role in addressing climate change in Southeast Asia. Facilitating a transition to energy/water use that minimizes climate destabilization can and should be central in international, national, local, and individual actions going forward. This can be an …
International Conference on Air Transport, Air Law and Regulation CIL co-organised the prestigious International Conference on Air Transport, Air Law and Regulation conference with McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law (IASL) and the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) from 24 to 26 May 2010. This conference addressed critical issues facing civil aviation with a …
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International Law Career Talk On 21 May 2010, the Centre for International Law (CIL) organised an international law career talk by Mr. Daren Tang, Deputy Senior State Counsel, International Affairs Division, Attorney-General’s Chambers, Singapore. About the Speaker Mr. Daren Tang has been practising public international law with the International Affairs Division of the Attorney-General’s Chambers …
11 November 2010 | CIL Distinguished Speaker Series Understanding and Preventing Mass Atrocity Crimes: A Regional Perspective Introduction Preventing genocide requires understanding the dynamics that contribute to the process of genocide. Genocide can be understood as an extreme manifestation of identity-related conflicts, which emanate not just from perception of differences, but also from the implications …
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