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[Annual Report 2020] ‘The year of Zoom’

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[ New scholarships available ] Join our Disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction training

Do you live in a low or lower-middle income country like Bolivia, Tunesia or Bangladesh? And is your work related to weapons of mass destruction? You may be eligible for a scholarship to attend our renowned Disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass ...

[New podcast] Lethal Autonomous Weapons: 10 things we want to know

A new podcast series 'Lethal Autonomous Weapons: 10 things we want to know' was launched with Asser researcher Marta Bo. The podcast series is a part of the LAWS & War Crimes research project at the Graduate Institute (Geneva). Over a series of ten episode...

[Interview] Researcher Rumyana van Ark: "Security policies, strategies and measures should be grounded firmly in respect for human rights and the rule of law".

Following the events of 11 September 2001, the prevention and pre-emption of acts of terrorism became a priority for governments around the globe, both at domestic and international levels. This led to a transnational counter-terrorism campaign known as the ‘W...

One year of MATRA: strengthening Ukraine's capacity to investigate and prosecute international crimes

The T.M.C. Asser Instituut’s and Global Rights Compliance’s (GRC) capacity building project MATRA-Ukraine is celebrating its first birthday. Through the project, specialised knowledge is shared to strengthen the capacity of the Office of the Prosecutor General...

[Call for papers] Method, methodology and critique in international law

The Asser Institute issues a call for papers on the topic of method, methodology and critique in international law. The deadline to submit abstracts is 31 July. Upcoming workshopPapers will be presented during an upcoming workshop on ‘method, methodology and ...

Asser researcher in parliamentary roundtable on the threat of repatriation of former IS fighters

Wednesday 16 June, Asser senior researcher and counter-terrorism expert Christophe Paulussen will participate in an online roundtable discussion, organised by the Justice and Security Committee of the Dutch House of Representatives. The theme of the public dis...

[Programme and registration] Fourth annual NNHRR conference: human rights and vulnerability

Co-hosted online by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam together with the Asser Institute on 22-24 June, the fourth annual NNHRR conference will address the topic of ‘human rights and vulnerability’. The theme will be discussed across ...

[Global City project] Defence day for two Asser PhD researchers

As the academic year draws to a close, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut celebrates two PhD candidates, Yehonatan Elazar-DeMota and Lisa Roodenburg, defending their dissertations. Tomorrow, Tuesday 8 June (12:00 hours CET), Yehonatan Elazar-DeMota will defend his the...

[In the media] Final ruling for Mladić on genocide conviction

Today, the international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague will give its final ruling on the Ratko Mladiç case. Asser researcher Sofia Stolk gave her comments on the case in an interview with news agency Associated Press. In 201...