Public International Law

6th Young Legal Researchers Conference, Hasselt University, Hasselt Belgium, 5 December 2025

Johan Pahlepi presented his ongoing research titled “The ASEAN Way of Peace-Making” at the 6th Young Legal Researchers Conference organised by Faculty of Law, Hasselt University; Doctoral School, Hasselt University; Flemish administration (Vlaamse overheid) in Hasselt, Belgium on 5 December 2025. This research critically evaluates the ASEAN Way of peace-making and its impact on regional …

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Amiel Ian Valdez Speaks on Deep Seabed Mining at High-Level UNCLOS Symposium in Jakarta

Amiel Ian Valdez was invited to serve as a panellist at the Symposium on ‘UNCLOS in the 21st Century: Navigating Indonesia’s Interests in the Evolving Global Maritime Dynamics’, held in Jakarta, Indonesia on 27 November 2025. The event was convened by Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Political and Security Affairs, upon the …

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SICW Side Event Cyber Accountability in Asia: Navigating Norms and Legal Frameworks

CIL co-convened a  closed door by invitation only workshop on Cyber Accountability in Asia: Navigating Norms and Legal Frameworks on 22 Oct 2025 as a side event during the Singapore International Cyber Week 2025.  This initiative was convened in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada, the Stimson Center and the Centre of Excellence for National Security …

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CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Hague Academy of International Law 2025 External Programme in Vanuatu

3-10 October 2025: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Hague Academy of International Law 2025 External Programme in Vanuatu  The 2025 External Programme will take place in Port-Vila from 3 to 10 October 2025. The programme topic is “International Law, Climate Change, and Climate Justice: Achievements and Challenges“. The core programme …

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Yvette Foo presented her paper, titled “Constructing Peace by Chasing Ghosts: The Lifespans of Memorials in Southeast Asia” discussing memorialisation, transitional justice, peacebuilding at the 14th UN Research Colloquium, held at the University of Cologne, Germany

Yvette presented a paper titled “Constructing Peace by Chasing Ghosts: The Lifespans of Memorials in Southeast Asia”, which reflects on how memorials in Southeast Asia contribute to peacebuilding motivations at the UN. Her presentation explored how the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Assistance Association for Political Prisoners’ memorial and museums, and the Changi Chapel and Museum …

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Conrado M. Cornelius presented at the 3rd Edition of the Lisbon Climate Conference in Lisbon, Portugal

Conrado M. Cornelius delivered a presentation titled “Conceptualizing International Climate Obligations Erga Omnes” at the 3rd Edition of the Lisbon Climate Conference with the theme “Paris Climate Agreement.” The Conference was held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 24 October 2025; hosted by the Católica Faculdade de Direito Lisboa. ABSTRACT:  Conceptualizing International Climate Obligations Erga Omnes Certain …

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Ayma Naseem attended conference on ‘Disarmament from the Margins,’ hosted by the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security

Ayma Naseem attended a 3-day conference, ‘Disarmament from the Margins,’ hosted by the Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security. The event brought together scholars and activists to examine how voices outside traditional halls of power can reshape disarmament.  Discussions reframed disarmament and arms control as issues of power, justice and resistance, rather than technical or …

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CIL Researchers at the 10th Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law in Hanoi, Vietnam

CIL Researchers – Dr Jon Truby, Amiel Ian Valdez, Dita Liliansa, Miguel Jaime Encarnacion, and Hla Yadanar Win attended the 10th Biennial Conference of the Asian Society of International Law in Hanoi, Vietnam from 9 to 10 October 2025. The Conference was hosted by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, which is a public research university …

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