Centre for International Law

The Centre for International Law examines how international rules shape today’s world, organizing its academic and policy research around three main research areas. The first one focuses on human rights law, justice, and the theory of international law, exploring how law protects the rights of individuals and communities and how evolving legal principles respond to global challenges. The second research area addresses security and conflict, analyzing when and how states may lawfully use force, the rules of armed conflict under international humanitarian law, legal responses to terrorism, and mechanisms of international criminal law for addressing international crimes. The third research area examines the global economy, cyberspace, and new societal challenges, focusing on the regulation of trade and finance, the governance of cyberspace and digital technologies, and the legal dimensions of climate change and gender in international relations. Across all three research areas, CIL researchers bridge academic inquiry and real-world policy, helping to guide future debate on emerging challenges – from international human rights and humanitarian law, cyber-security and economic shifts to inclusive and sustainable global governance.