Asser Today

An independent committee of experts has given a highly positive evaluation of the research quality, the societal outreach and relevance, and the viability of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut. In its report, the committee writes: ‘[T]he Asser Institute has been more ...

The Movies that Matter Festival takes place online this year, because ‘it is precisely in times of crisis that we remain in conversation and share stories that need to be heard.’ The Asser Institute and Movies that Matter share an interest in positively impact...

Registration is now open for our training programme on Disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, which will take place 27 September – 1 October 2021. The Asser Institure organises this renowned training programme for the twelfth time, t...

In his May 2010 report to the General Assembly, then-Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Philip Alston raised concerns about the ‘displacement of clear legal standards with a vaguely defined licence to kill, and the creation o...

Friday March 26, Janne E. Nijman, chair of the board and academic director of the Asser Institute, will convene the online closing plenary of the 2021 virtual annual meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). This prestigious society aims to ...