CALS-AGC Seminar (24 March 2023): ‘Prosecuting Sexual Offences in Singapore: Overcoming the Challenge of Gender Stereotypes and Prejudices’
Fruitful discussions on 24 March 2023 with fellow panelists on gender bias and prosecuting sexual offences in Singapore. Recording now available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeLHTr8zUaw Thank you to fellow panelists David Khoo (AGC) and Diana Ngiam (MinLaw/Quahe Woo & Palmer) for sharing their insights as well as Dr Jaclyn Neo (NUS Law) for moderating. Event kindly organised by NUS Centre for Asian Legal Studies.
Indonesia Constitutional Court, Case Number 89/PUU-XX/2022 (8 February 2023)
It was my honour to assist the Indonesia Constitutional Court as an expert on universal jurisdiction. For more information on the case, please refer to this excellent concise op-ed by Chris Gunness. My written submissions may be found here. My TOAEP policy brief on this topic may be found here.
Oral submissions were made on 8 February 2023. Apart from myself, Dr Devika Hovell (LSE) was the other expert presenting on this day.
CIL Dialogues (4 January 2023)
On 4 January 2023, I joined my fellow editors in reflecting on the journey of CIL Dialogues and expected international law developments in 2023.
On 19 November 2021, I gave a lecture for the Lauterpacht Centre of International Law (Friday Lunchtime Lecture Series) on CEDAW and transformative judicial obligations, focusing on the rights of migrant domestic workers in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.
I argue that under CEDAW, courts should not only recognize the vulnerabilities of migrant domestic workers when dealing with their abuse but also identify and critique the laws, policies, and practices enabling such abuse. This transformative judicial approach to worker protection goes beyond remedying individual cases of abuse by addressing their root causes and preventing future violations.
A recording of the lecture is available on the Centre’s website: https://upload.sms.csx.cam.ac.uk/media/3708817
Dr. Cheah W.L. 