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The attack on Ukraine violates the most fundamental rules of international law
27 February 2022The Asser Institute denounces the war of aggression waged by the Russian government against the nation of Ukraine. We respond to our colleagues in Kyiv by affirming that the attack on Ukraine violates the most fundamental rules of international law. The obsce...
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[ICL-TCL training] Strengthening domestic capacity to prosecute international and transnational crimes in Africa
21 February 2022Today begins the third round of a training course on international and transnational criminal law, also known as the ‘ICL-TCL training’. The course aims to empower judges and prosecutors from French-speaking African countries to deal with international and tra...
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[Online symposium] Freedom of expression in the Olympic Movement
9 February 2022Asser researchers Antoine Duval and Daniela Heerdt curated the online symposium on ‘Freedom of Expression in the Olympic Movement’ featured last week on Verfassungsblog. This six-part series includes contributions of experts in human rights and sports law dis...
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[Inter-university programme] Kicking off the tenth season of the Lebanon Lecture Series
2 February 2022The 10th season of the Inter-University Programme (IUP) in Lebanon, also called the Lebanon Lecture Series, begins today. The programme offers Lebanese students the opportunity to learn about international criminal law and procedure. About the Lebanon Lecture...
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Research funding for ELSA Lab Defence project on military artificial intelligence
1 February 2022The Dutch Research Strategy (NWA) has awarded funding to the ELSA Lab Defence project, in which a coalition of Dutch research organisations and the Asser Institute will develop a future-proof, independent and consultative ecosystem for responsible use of AI in...