[Blog post] Democracy in times of crisis: The state of emergency in Hungary

In this blogpost, PhD researcher at the Asser Institute Marina Bán analyses how the introduction of a state of emergency in Hungary due to the Covid-19 pandemic may contribute to the ongoing decline of democracy and the rule of law in the country. She argues that the latest measures to address the crisis are potentially in conflict with the standards of international human rights standards. Read more here.

[Blog post] Migration: Revisiting the legal nature of the 2016 EU-Turkey statement

The 2016 EU-Turkey statement on migration (EU-Turkey deal) has often been scrutinised through the lens of EU law. In this blog post, Asser senior researcher Dr Eva Kassoti, analyses the legal nature of the EU-Turkey statement from an international law vantage point of view. ‘The analysis shows that by following an international law perspective the Court could have viewed the instrument as an agreement binding on the parties.’ Read more here.

Sign up now for our upcoming training courses

In cooperation with partners such as American University’s Washington College of Law, University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, ICCT The Hague and OPCW, T.M.C. Asser will bring you four unique training courses in 2020. Sign up now to advance your career! Read more here.

[Analysis] COVID-19: US border closure breaches International Refugee Law

Asser researcher Dr León Castellanos-Jankiewicz has published an analysis in Opinio Juris arguing that the recent US border closure breaches international refugee law, despite its stated aim of containing the coronavirus pandemic. ‘Discriminatory action against migrants is being cloaked as a public health emergency response.’ Read it here.

[Call for papers] Rendering advice on constitutional issues in modern polities

The European Yearbook of Constitutional Law (EYCL), co-published by T.M.C. Asser Press and Springer Publishers, has a call for submissions for its third volume (2021) on the theme of: Rendering advice on constitutional issues in modern polities. The deadline for proposals is 1 June 2020. Read more here.

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

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, we have moved our summer programmes and events to an online platform until 1 September. The programmes and events planned for the autumn of 2020 might be subject to change. Registered participants will receive notification of the format at least a month before the starting date.