CIL-ILA Seminar by Dr Shane Darcy—To Serve the Enemy: Informers, Collaborators, and the Laws of Armed Conflict
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A Birthday Letter to America
The United States of America was born on the 4th of July 1776. I wish America a happy 243rd Birthday on the 4th of July 2019. I have spent 21 years of my life in that country. As a result, I have developed very positive feelings for America. In this essay, I wish to answer …
The Earth Summit’s Legacy: An Assessment
I will never forget the date, 14 June 1992, for as long as I live. On that day, the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, popularly known as the Earth Summit, came to a successful conclusion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In March 1990, the UN elected me as Chairman of the Preparatory Committee …
Thoughts Turn to the Workers in May
The first of May is celebrated in most countries in the world as the International Workers’ Day or simply May Day. It is a national public holiday. In this month of May, to honour the workers of the world, I felt inspired to study and recap the history of the minimum wage. My purpose is …
The UK and the EU: It’s Complicated
In June 2016, 51.9 per cent of the British electorate voted in a referendum in favour of leaving the European Union (EU). On 28 March 2017, the British government officially informed the European Union of its wish to leave the union. Under EU law, the UK would leave the EU, two years later, on 29 …
CIL-ILA Seminar on Human Rights in a Time of Populism: Challenges and Responses by Professor Laurence Helfer
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Women’s Quest For Justice And Equality: A Short History
Women’s rights are human rights. The struggle by women for justice and equality is one of the longest in the history of human rights. Although much progress has been made, the struggle is not over in some parts of the world. Boys and girls are born equal. Inequality sets in as they grow up. The …
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Reading the Fine Print: An Introduction to the World of Personal Genomics and Wrap Contracts by Dr Andelka M Phillips
Reading the Fine Print: An Introduction to the World of Personal Genomics and Wrap Contracts by Dr Andelka M Phillips
Singapore and the United Kingdom: 1819 to 2019
On 29 January 1819, Stamford Raffles, accompanied by William Farquhar and a small entourage arrived in Singapore. His objective was to establish a port and trading station for the East India Company. This is the beginning of the story of modern Singapore. Our founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, held this view. Speaking to …
Promotional Versus Protective Design: The Case of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
This paper examines the role of international human rights institutions and their designs, by bringing to bear evidence from the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). It draws attention to the distinction between the protective and the promotional design aspects of this institution, showing that the AICHR is, by design, not a protective mechanism. …