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Ukrainian investigators, prosecutors and judges to visit The Hague
30 October 2023In November, the Asser Institute will welcome two groups of Ukrainian investigators, prosecutors and judges for exchange meetings and study visits. The groups will meet with international legal experts and visit relevant organisations in The Hague to gain inte...
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[New video] Pursuing accountability for the crime of aggression against Ukraine
24 October 2023The recording of the SCL Lecture “Pursuing accountability for the crime of aggression against Ukraine” is out now. During the lecture, which was held last month, international legal experts discussed the different mechanisms to pursue accountability for the cr...
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[New article] Addressing online terrorist content through the ‘grammar’ of human rights law
30 September 2023In a new article for the European Journal of Human Rights, Tarik Gherbaoui (Asser Institute) and Martin Scheinin (University of Oxford), investigate the dual challenge to human rights law posed by the proliferation of online terrorist content and by recent le...
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[New publication] The Anti-ISIL coalition, civilian harm, and the obligation to investigate
11 September 2023 By James Patrick SextonIn a new blog post for Articles of War, James Patrick Sexton analyses the civilian harm caused by the military coalition established to defeat the Islamic State (ISIL). He concludes that investigations into potential violations of international humanitarian la...
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[Interview] Counterterrorism expert Thomas Renard: ‘Everyone is struggling to identify how to best respond to extremism’
22 August 2023 By Pascal MesserThomas Renard is Director of the International Center for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) in The Hague. In his book ‘The Evolution of Counter-Terrorism since 9/11’, he traces the evolution of counterterrorism policy in Belgium and Europe, a field that has expanded dr...