Deadline extended for applications research positions in ethics and law of military AI

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, T.M.C. Asser Instituut is extending the deadline for applications for two fully funded research positions (PhD candidate in Public International Law with a focus on law and technologies in the military context and Post-Doctoral researcher with a focus on philosophy and ethics of technologies in the military context). The positions are for the NWO-MVI funded interdisciplinary research project DILEMA on Designing International Law and Ethics into Military Artificial Intelligence. Please find more info here.

[Sign up now] 10th Advanced summer programme on terrorism, countering terrorism and the rule of law

From 24 – 28 August 2020, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and ICCT The Hague will host the 10th Advanced summer programme on terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law. In this thought-provoking summer training you will learn all there is on the international and domestic legal aspects of counter-terrorism, in inspiring and interactive classes by international top speakers in the field. Sign up now to avail our fantastic Early Bird offer. Click here for last year's reviews (video).

Blog post: ‘The counter-productiveness of deprivation of nationality as a national security measure’

Governments struggling with the potential threat of returning former ISIS fighters and their families are increasingly turning to citizenship stripping as a counterterrorism measure. In this blog post, Dr Christophe Paulussen, senior researcher at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut & Dr Laura van Waas, co-director of the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion, call for a careful review of this trend.

New project: ‘Strengthening the role of legal actors in the defence of the right to freedom of expression’

The project ‘Strengthening the role of legal actors in the defence of the right to freedom of expression’, funded by the Netherlands Ministry for Foreign Affairs, aims to strengthen the defence of the crucial right to freedom of expression and to set forth how legal actors can help in defending freedom of expression and prosecuting perpetrators. The Asser Institute, in cooperation with UNESCO and Free Press Unlimited, will organise a Forum of Legal Actors in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Asser Senior Researcher Dr Ulad Belavusau will coordinate the project.

[Asser in the news] Mexico’s amnesty proposal: an instrument of transitional justice?

As violence in Mexico reaches record highs, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has proposed an amnesty law aimed at benefiting individuals accused of involvement in the country’s drug trade. However, Asser Researcher Dr León Castellanos-Jankiewicz argues that the government’s proposal should be accompanied by transitional justice measures that acknowledge and identify instances of mass violence and state failure, foster reconciliation and social reintegration, and make reparations to victims. If these shortcomings are not remedied, León warns, the initiative might well become an empty gesture. Read his published analysis about the shortcomings of Mexico’s amnesty law here.

[Save the date] Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction programme

The Asser Institute and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons will host the 11th training programme on disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction on 28 September - 2 October, 2020. During this intensive week, participants will get a comprehensive overview of non-proliferation and disarmament efforts regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction. Take a look at last year's programme and watch our latest video to learn more. Sign up here to get notified when registrations officially open.

Covid-19 update on T.M.C. Asser's 2020 summer programmes

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the format of our summer programmes might be subject to change. We are working to provide the summer programmes on our premises in The Hague, but we might be forced to move them to an online platform. Should this happen, we will offer you a reduced fee. If you had already paid for your spot, you will get reimbursed the difference in price. Registered participants will receive notification of the format at least a month before the starting date.

[VIDEO] International law & the social question | T.M.C Asser Annual Lecture 2019

During our Fifth Annual T.M.C. Asser Lecture on November 28 at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Prof. Anne Orford spoke about putting the social question back on the agenda of international law. Watch the short summary of the Annual Lecture, including interviews with academics, students and lawyers here.