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[New publication] Addressing human rights abuses at mega-sporting events—A shared responsibility in theory and practice
24 April 2023In a new article published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Daniela Heerdt explains the shared responsibility approach as a way to address the various adverse human rights impacts of mega-sporting events. Daniela highlights that mega-sporting events (...
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[Adjudicating international crimes]: Ukrainian judges visiting the Netherlands
19 April 2023A group of Ukrainian judges is visiting the Netherlands, as part of an international project that assists Ukrainian practitioners to investigate, prosecute, adjudicate and report on international crimes. The judges, hosted by the Asser Institute and USAID, are...
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[Public consultation] Principles and values for military artificial intelligence
17 April 2023The DILEMA project, run by Asser senior researcher Dr Berenice Boutin, is conducting a public consultation on principles and values for military artificial intelligence (AI). The aim is to gain insights on public perception of military AI, and the principles a...
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[Last call] Annual T.M.C. Asser Lecture "The right to food, violence and food systems"
13 April 202320 April 2023• Starts at: 15:00h• Fee: Free• Venue: Peace Palace• Organiser: Asser Institute “One of the main causes of hunger and famine is violence and armed conflict. In turn, armed conflict leads to more food insecurity. How then to get out of this viciou...
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‘Law not war’ – Inspiring international criminal law champion Benjamin Ferencz (1920-2023) will be sorely missed
11 April 2023The last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor and international criminal law champion Benjamin Ferencz has died aged 103. Ferencz dedicated his life to the advance of international justice and stood at the cradle of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hagu...