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[Forthcoming publication] Asser Institute develops new handbook to strengthen Ukraine's justice system
23 July 2024The Asser Institute is developing a handbook to assist Ukrainian legal professionals in conducting fair trials in the context of the ongoing conflict. The handbook, elements of which were recently tested during two workshops for Ukrainian legal professionals a...
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[Blog post] AI-based targeting in Gaza: Asser researcher Klonowska refines the debate on military AI
22 July 2024As the death toll in Gaza rises, the Israel Defence Force’s controversial use of artificial intelligence-enabled decision-support systems sparks heavy debate amongst experts. In her recent blog post for the Lieber Institute, Klaudia Klonowska calls experts to ...
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[New publication] HJRL's latest issue: Special focus on the Catalan secessionist process
17 July 2024The latest issue of the Hague Journal on the Rule of Law, published by T.M.C. Asser Press, presents a comprehensive exploration of the Catalan secessionist process through the lenses of International and European law. This special issue, which contains six ope...
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[Call for Papers] Peace, Justice and Europe in the Age of Geopolitics – PhD Workshop Series
12 July 2024The T.M.C. Asser Institute’s Centre for the Law of EU External Relations (CLEER) and Leiden University are organising a two-day PhD workshop on the legal implications of the EU’s “geopolitical awakening” and are inviting current PhD scholars and early career r...
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[New publication] Balancing military and humanitarian interests: Scaling the scope of autonomous weapon attacks
9 July 2024In a new publication, researcher Jonathan Kwik proposes a scaling methodology to help characterise attacks by autonomous weapon systems (AWS). This could provide greater clarity on the legality of such attacks under international law, benefiting both civilians...