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This seminar was jointly organised by CIL and NUS. 2 April 2014 | Joint Seminar Crimea & International Law: Aggression, Noninterference, Secession, Self-Determination and other interesting questions  Introduction Following the overthrow of the elected President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovyich, by the pro-Western opposition in Kiev, the pro-Russian faction in Crimea implemented a referendum, declared independence …

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10 September 2014 | CIL Seminar Series The International Court of Justice: Process, Protagonists and Potential Introduction The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Based in The Hague, it has jurisdiction to hear contentious cases between States, and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it …

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1 October 2014 | CIL Seminar Series Economic Sanctions and WTO Law Introduction States use economic sanctions as part of a policy tool kit to achieve foreign policy objectives against other States. Cuba, Iraq, Iran, South Africa and Myanmar have all been the subject of various sanctions regimes, with the imposition of economic sanctions against …

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18 September 2013 | Joint Seminar This seminar was jointly organised by the EU Centre in Singapore and the Centre for International Law, NUS Online gambling regulations and the crisis of legal modernity Introduction Online gambling is a fast growing service activity in the world. On the one hand, the economic significance of the sector …

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16 October 2013 | CIL Seminar Series The British Military’s Prosecution of Japanese War Crimes in Post-WWII Singapore – A Socio-Legal and Historical Study Introduction This seminar formed part of a larger project that examines the significance and meaning of British-organised military trials held in Singapore after WWII (the Singapore Trials). These trials were among …

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