Justice is often understood as court-bound: it is either that the perpetrator is found guilty or not. However, a training course on criminal justice for Lebanese students co-organised by the Asser Institute and the Hague-based Special Tribunal for Lebanon show...

The European Yearbook of Constitutional Law is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its second volume (2020) on the theme of ‘The city in constitutional law’. Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. There is a growing l...

With states rushing to adapt their counter-terrorism strategies to combat the threat of terrorism, it is high time to reflect on the counter-terrorism toolkit and security strategies. What are the reasons behind these strategies, and what are the consequences?...

In cooperation with (inter) national partners such as American University’s Washington College of Law, University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, ICCT and OPCW, we deliver four unique 2019 training programmes. Sign up now to advance your career!       Int...

Sports fans around the globe are turning their attention to the Formula 1 Grand Prix taking place in Bahrain this weekend. Many will flock to the small island kingdom, which has lately been called one of the most repressive states in the Middle East. The incre...

Asser researcher Dr León Castellanos-Jankiewicz attended the 2019 American Society of International Law’s (ASIL) annual meeting to receive the inaugural David D. Caron Prize. He was awarded the prize for his paper entitled ‘Nationality, Alienage and Early Inte...

Are you interested in international criminal law and (legal aspects of) counter-terrorism? Are you looking for an opportunity to expand your knowledge on these issues? Then register now for the 13th Annual Summer Law Programme on International Criminal Law and...

Asser researcher Dr Antoine Duval is taking part in a new collective research project on EU sports diplomacy funded by the EU’s Erasmus+ Programme. The project aims to promote a strategic approach to EU sports diplomacy through undertaking primary research and...

The Asser Institute is partnering with the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Antonio Cassese Initiative to co-organise a seminar on international and transnational criminal law (ICL and TCL). The seminar will be held as a closed event in The H...