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[Interview] Asser researcher Tarik Gherbaoui: ‘With my research I aim to reach the decision-makers in the field of counter-terrorism’
11 July 2022 By Diva Estanto and Alexander RijpmaTarik Gherbaoui is a researcher at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, where he works on various projects in the context of the Institute’s work for the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF). He is also one of the coordinators and speakers for our upcoming advanced sum...
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[New book] Legal constraints on EU member states in drafting accession agreements: The case of Turkey
7 July 2022Do Member States of the EU have a free hand in drafting accession treaties, or are there legal constraints on their primary law-making powers in this regard? In her recently published book ‘Legal constraints on EU member states in drafting accession agreements...
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[Interview] Daniela Heerdt: ‘The more attention we give to human rights abuses in mega sporting events, the more pressure can be exercised to create a positive change’
4 July 2022 By Diva EstantoDaniela Heerdt is a researcher in the field of sports and human rights. Early September, she will kick off the brand-new summer programme ‘The governance of sports and human rights’. Heerdt: ‘Sports law is increasingly connected to human rights. But this doesn...
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Farewell Janne E. Nijman: ‘I will dearly miss the Institute and all with whom I collaborated so well throughout the years’
28 June 2022This Thursday, Janne E. Nijman will step down as chairperson of the executive board and academic director of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut. Under her leadership, the Asser Institute was successfully repositioned as an internationally recognised research institute...
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Football feminism: Addressing discrimination through FIFA’s structures, rules, and governance practices
21 June 2022Private authorities play an important role in shaping the rights and obligations of people, sometimes even more so than national laws or international conventions. As a non-state actor, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is unmistakably e...