MELA Project in Europe and beyond

The three years of the Memory Laws in European and Comparative Perspective (MELA) project are coming to an end. On 24 May, the third annual MELA conference took place, with a focus on the ethical governance of historical narratives.

Read more about MELA in the project's website.

Asser’s academic director opens Amsterdam seminar on inclusive cities

On 16 May, Asser’s academic director Prof. Dr Janne E. Nijman opened the seminar A Sense of Belonging in the City: The role of NGOs in promoting inclusive cities, co-organised by the municipality of Amsterdam, T.M.C. Asser Instituut and NieuwWij. Lisa Roodenburg, one of the Asser PhD researchers on the Global City project, participated as a discussant in a session on the role of human rights in mobilising change. Read more on our website.

International law for public interest

A North Korean labourer who endured years of slave-like conditions working for the Polish company ‘Crist S.A.’, a supplier of a Dutch ship-building firm, has filed a legal complaint against the Dutch firm. The labourer argues that the Dutch firm knew about the inhumane, slave-like conditions that workers are subjected to, but still went ahead with ordering ship components at a lower cost.

The case was supported by the Global Legal Action Network, which will be present to share their experience and knowledge during our International lawyering in a public interest summer programme. Read more on our website and register now.

Blog: Prof. Richard English - Does terrorism work?

"Since terrorism rarely achieves strategic success, we should not over-react to it. In order to undermine and limit this bloodstained form of politics, we should instead emphasise and use the things that it often does achieve, such as publicity, or revenge against the defenceless", argues Prof. Richard English in his book “Does terrorism work?” Read more on our website.

Fellowship programme for human rights defenders 2019: Call for applications

Every year, the Asser Institute hosts one human rights defender from Justice and Peace’s Shelter City initiative, which aims to protect and support human rights defenders at risk through temporary relocation and security training. In the context of the Institute’s Visiting Researchers Programme, the fellow will carry out a research project at the Asser Institute during their three-month stay. The Asser Institute is looking for human rights defenders from outside of the Netherlands with experience in international or human rights law that could benefit from this Fellowship Programme.

We kindly ask you to share this call within your network. Interested persons can request an application form by emailing sheltercity@justiceandpeace.nl. Forms must be returned before 14 June 2019.

Palestine and the International Criminal Court - International Criminal Justice Series

Could the Palestinian situation be brought before the ICC? How to deal with alleged crimes, such as the construction of settlements, in light of the Rome Statute and International Law?

Specific to this book:
* Maximises the reader’s insight into the Israeli-Palestine conflict;
* Reinforces the principle that establishing justice and ending impunity are crucial for sustainable peace;
* Examines alleged crimes unique to the Palestinian situation and shows how the ICC could deal with them.

Distributed for T.M.C. Asser Press by Springer.
Read this book on SpringerLink.