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New Jurisdictions podcast episode tackles football governance and landmark rulings

A brand new episode of the Jurisdictions podcast delves into the complex world of international sports law and the governance of football. Featuring sports law expert Antoine Duval, the episode 'Rights, transfers, and transnational law: Exploring football's le...

[New publication] Rethinking genocide law: Exploring the legal right of groups to exist

A new publication, ‘Genocide and the Right of Groups to Exist: An International Criminal Law Account’ (Asser Press) by Dimitrios Kourtis, re-examines genocide as a legal concept, offering a fresh perspective on the rights of groups under international criminal...

[Interview] UvA and Asser Institute researchers explore digital tools in sustainability regulation

In an interview with the Amsterdam Law School (University of Amsterdam), researchers Klaas Eller (UvA) and Antoine Duval (Asser Institute) talk about their innovative project DigiChain, which explores how digital technologies are transforming sustainability du...

[Movies that Matter film screening] The Reckoning Project: Ukraine testifies

Join us on Wednesday 26 March, for a free screening of three powerful short documentaries from The Reckoning Project, a vital initiative bearing witness to the realities of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These films document crucial testimonies and investiga...

[New blog post] Investment treaties: protecting transition investments, but are they just?

In a new post on the blog of the Business and Human Rights Journal, former Asser intern Rafaella Monesi and Asser researcher Stephanie Triefus argue that international investment law is more a hinderance than a help to the clean energy transition. Taking the e...

[Law Clinic] Arms trafficking and human rights

This week, the third edition of the international law clinic on access to justice for arms exports has been launched by the University of Amsterdam in cooperation with the Asser Institute and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The pro bono c...

[Blog post] Should mandatory human rights due diligence be based on social expectations?

On the tenth anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), Asser Institute researcher Antonio Guzmán Mutis examines the definition basis of corporate responsibility in a new blog post. Should corporate responsibility continue t...

[Call for papers] Legal assessment of EU integration in the Western Balkans

The Europa Institute (Leiden University) and the Asser Institute are organising a joint workshop on "A Legal Assessment of (EU) Integration in the Western Balkans," on 31 October 2025, in The Hague. For this workshop, they are inviting 600 word paper proposals...

Dr Machiko Kanetake appointed as new academic director of the Asser Institute

The Hague – 10 March 2025 - The T.M.C. Asser Instituut is delighted to announce that Dr Machiko Kanetake has been appointed as Chairperson of the Executive Board and Academic Director, starting on 1 July 2025. She will also become a professor at the University...