A new publication by Asser researcher Klaudia Klonowska suggests four criteria for determining whether emerging technologies of warfare should be subjected to a legal review. Such a classification is crucial as without it, states may fail to fulfil their duty to observe international humanitarian law in decision-making, and the risk of unlawful conduct in warfare will remain high. ▪ Read more
| Out now: ‘The Opening Statement of the Prosecution in International Criminal Trials, A solemn tale of horror’ (Routledge), by Asser researcher Dr Sofia Stolk. This new book addresses the discursive importance of the prosecution’s opening statement before an international criminal tribunal. ▪ Read more
| The Asser Institute invites papers detailing the multiplicity of ways the principle of solidarity can be used both in international and regional law. These contributions may revolve around how solidarity can/should be deployed to achieve a variety of aims, including in relation to the environment, human rights, development, peace and security, migration, and other fields, in a variety of contexts across the globe, whether regional integration projects (EU, AU, and others) or as part of public international law. The deadline for abstracts is May 15, 2021. ▪ Read more
| Registrations for the annual summer law programme on international criminal law and international legal & comparative approaches to counter-terrorism (1-25 June) are now open, and the preliminary programme has just been released. The law programme will feature top speakers such as Prof. Kimberley Trapp, Eleni Chaitidou, and Dr Bart Schuurman who will be discussing the role of states in terrorism and counterterrorism, the role of intelligence in counter-terrorism, and crimes against humanity. You will also have a unique opportunity for a virtual meet & greet with Benjamin B. Ferencz, former prosecutor at the Nuremburg war crime trials and peace advocate. ▪ Read more & register
| From 5-7 July 2021, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut is organising and hosting its second online edition of a 3-day online workshop on International public interest advocacy. The workshop features leading figures in the world of international public interest advocacy - from the Public Interest Litigation Project, Greenpeace, SOMO, Human Rights in Practice, the Global Legal Action Network, and more. The workshop is available for students, interns, young professionals, and public interest lawyers interested in the latest practices and innovations within areas of international public advocacy law. ▪ Read more & register
| The preliminary programme for our 11th Advanced summer programme on terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law (30 August - 3 September) is out now. This in-depth summer training programme co-organised with ICCT The Hague, will bring together thought-provoking lectures by leading scholars and experts in the field as well as virtual study visits, interactive sessions, and group discussions. With experts such as Professor Richard English CBE, Professor Helen Duffy, Professor Devyani Prabhat, and Dr Rumyana van Ark specialising on topics such as national security, immigration, gender and conflict and countering the financing of terrorism, this is a unique and multidisciplinary approach to covering research associated with all aspects of counter-terrorism. Furthermore, UN Special Rapporteur Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin will provide a unique insight into her work and research on violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. ▪ Read more & register
| Recent publications Nijman, J.E.
‘An Enlarged Sense of Possibility for International Law: Seeking Change by Doing History’, in: Ingo Venzke, I. & Heller, K.J. (eds.), Contingency in International Law: on the Possibility of Different Legal Histories, Oxford: Oxford University Press (2021): 92-107. Baumann, Z.
‘Biden’s National Security Strategy: Domestic Threats Take Centre Stage’, ICCT Perspective, 8 April 2021. Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L.
‘Minority Rights Petitions: League of Nations’, Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law (EiPro), Oxford: Oxford University Press (2021), 21 p. Find more recent publications on our website | [Asser education] Inter-university program on international criminal law and procedure.
New video about the online inter-university programme, co-organised by the Asser Institute and the International & Transitional Justice Resource Center (ITJRC), that offers Lebanese students from eleven universities the opportunity to learn about international criminal law and procedure from renowned experts. [Dilemma lecture] Artificial Intelligence and ethical disruption with Professor Peter-Paul Verbeek (University of Twente). [Zoom In] Caster Semenya v. International Association of Athletics by the Asser International Sports Law Centre. | Barkhane mise en cause au Mali: l'identification des cibles au cœur du problème, an article in the French Huffington Post by Asser researcher Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi on recent air strikes in Mali and the French approach to target identification. | | Asser Press featured publication | Newsletter of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut Editor:
Zofia Kostrzewa The T.M.C. Asser Instituut aims to further the development of international and European law in such a way that it serves a cultivation of trust and respect in the global, regional, national and local societies in which the law operates. | |
