[Interview] International lawyer Nawi Ukabiala: 'Use international norms and dispute settlement to promote racial justice in the US'

Across the globe, social movements have been mobilising for racial justice and equality, following the brutal killings of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery in the United States. Asser researcher Dimitri van den Meerssche interviewed international lawyer Nawi Ukabiala on his vision for the role of international law in the fight against racial violence in the US. Read more here.

[New paper] Srebrenica and Rwanda genocides: The continuing saga of state responsibility for the conduct of peacekeeping forces

Recently, Asser researcher Dr Berenice Boutin co-authored a paper entitled "The continuing saga of state responsibility for the conduct of peacekeeping forces: Recent practice of Dutch and Belgian courts". This paper compares two recent high stakes cases before domestic courts on state responsibility for the actions and omissions of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping forces: a 2019 ruling by the Dutch Supreme Court on Srebrenica in 1995, and a 2018 ruling by the Brussels Court of Appeal on Rwanda in 1994. Read more here.

[New paper] Planetary boundaries intra muros: Cities and the Anthropocene

With the growing realisation that the inter-state system may fail us in the struggle to keep a safe distance from planetary boundaries, the need to find alternative governance models is more acute than ever. Should cities and urban governance take the lead in confronting the governance challenges of the Anthropocene (the current geological age, in which human activity is the dominant influence on climate and the environment)? A new SSRN paper, "Planetary Boundaries Intra Muros: Cities and the Anthropocene", co-authored by Asser academic director Janne E. Nijman and Helmut Philippe Aust (Freie Universität Berlin) explores this question. Read more here.

[Online] Advanced summer programme terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law

Next month, from 24-28 August, the Asser Institute will host the 10th Advanced summer programme on terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law. In this thought-provoking summer course, co-organised with ICCT, you will learn all there is to know about the international and domestic legal aspects of counter-terrorism, through inspiring and interactive classes taught by renowned experts and practitioners in the field. Read more here.

[Online training programme] Disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

From 28 September - 2 October, the Asser Institute will also host the 11th training programme on disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, co-organised with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Participants in this programme will receive a comprehensive overview of non-proliferation and disarmament efforts regarding WMD. Read more here.

[Video] Advanced summer programme on terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law
Curious to learn how students review our Advanced terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law programme? Watch it here.