Asser Today

Asser Institute researcher León Castellanos-Jankiewicz is actively following the Mexico v. Smith & Wesson litigation, initiated by Mexico against six U.S. gun manufacturers, a potentially game-changing case for gun control. The ins and outs of the case wil...

Emerita professor Brigid Laffan, an internationally recognised expert on the European Union, will deliver the 20‌22 Annual T.M.C. Asser Lecture. The title of her lecture is: ‘Europe in the world: The emergence of Collective Power Europe?’ During the lecture, B...

Justice & Peace Netherlands has a new call for applications for at risk human rights defenders to participate in its Shelter City programme. The Hague-based Asser Institute is hosting one Shelter City Fellow per year. The deadline for applications is 3 May...

In 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...

On 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...