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[Conference] Migration deals and their damaging effects
10 February 2020On April 8 2020, the Amsterdam Centre for European Studies (ACES) and the T.M.C. Asser Instituut will co-organise an interdisciplinary conference on the implications of the increasing use of informal (non-binding) instruments in the field of migration. The con...
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SAVE THE DATE: 10th Advanced summer programme on terrorism, countering terrorism and the rule of law
7 February 2020Registration will open soon for our highly successful Advanced summer programme on terrorism, countering terrorism and the rule of law. In the tenth edition of this unique and innovative training, you will get the latest insights into current and future issues...
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[Interview]: Curtailing the surveillance state? Anticipating the SyRI case judgment
4 February 2020The District Court of The Hague announced its judgement on 5 February in the case of SyRI (Systeem Risico Indicatie). They ruled the controversial surveillance system, created and used by the Dutch government to detect tax and welfare fraud, as prohibited due ...
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Symposium and book presentation on responses to the threats to the judiciary's independence
3 February 2020On Wednesday February 5th, Tilburg Law School and the T.M.C. Asser Institute have launched the first volume of the European Yearbook of Constitutional Law (T.M.C. Asser Press). This volume investigates adequate responses to threats to the judiciary’s independe...
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[Blog] Using big data for research and policy analysis: how to deal with legal and ethical concerns?
29 January 2020 By Rebecca Mignot-MahdaviIn a free online webinar, co-organised with the Hague Centre for Stategic Studies, Asser researcher Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi will discuss the challenges posed by the emerging use of big data for socio-legal research and policy analysis: “All data should be treat...