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[In the media] Op-ed Victoria Kerr: ‘International law might appear powerless in the Russian war in Ukraine, but it is not’
29 March 2022In an op-ed for Dutch newspaper Trouw on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Asser Institute researcher Victoria Kerr calls for a shift in narrative from writing obituaries of international law, towards harnessing international law to respond to the conflict. The...
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[Report] The Russian invasion of Ukraine: International legal implications
28 March 2022 By Florent Beurret and James SextonOn Tuesday 8 March 2022, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut organised a live panel discussion on the international legal implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The first group of speakers focused on the lead-up to the invasion, the intensifying military concern...
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[ASIL 2022] Closing plenary on arms control and the peace movement
24 March 2022On April 9 2022, Janne Nijman, chair of the executive board and academic director of the Asser Institute will convene the closing plenary of the annual meeting American Society of International Law (ASIL) in Washington DC. This prestigious society aims to fost...
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[New blog post] Victoria Kerr: ‘De-bunking the role of international law in the Ukrainian conflict’
22 March 2022In a new blog post for international law blog OpinioJuris on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Asser Institute researcher Victoria Kerr calls for a shift in narrative from obituaries of international law, towards how international law can be harnessed to respond...
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Expert opinion in EP hearing on international human rights law in occupied territories
15 March 2022On Wednesday March 16, Asser Institute researcher Eva Kassoti will provide expert opinion in the European Parliament's hearing on 'The human rights and trade nexus in the context of non self-governing and occupied territories.' The debate will assess the impl...