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[New Publication] Performance or explainability? A law of war perspective
8 April 2024In their publication for the Law, Governance, and Technology book series, Jonathan Kwik and Tom van Engers address the trade-off between explainability and performance in artificial intelligence-enabled weapons systems from a legal perspective. They introduce ...
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[ASIL 2024] Hague Closing Plenary - Confronting impunity and safeguarding journalists in a global context
28 March 2024On Saturday 6 April, Gabriele Chlevickaite, researcher at the Asser Institute, will convene the closing plenary of the 2024 annual meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) in Washington, United States. This prestigious society aims to foster...
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[Call for papers] Between crisification and legal resilience: Change and stability in EU external relations law
28 March 2024The Centre for the Law of EU External Relations (CLEER) and the Asser Institute are inviting papers for a conference on the topic of ‘Crisification and Legal Resilience: Change and Stability in EU External Relations Law’ which will be held on 11 October 2024, ...
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Mexico’s cases against U.S. gun industry move forward
27 March 2024This week, an Arizona federal court allowed Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. gun dealers to move forward. The court found that Mexico's complaint plausibly alleges that defendants "knew or should have known" their firearms would be used by violent cartels. Mexic...
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[New course] Using satellite imagery as evidence in international judicial proceedings
18 March 2024An innovative training course on using satellite imagery as evidence in international judicial proceedings has been launched by UNITAR-UNOSAT, the Asser Institute, the Geneva Science-Policy Interface (GSPI) and IUSTICOM. Legal professionals working with intern...