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[New publication] Ot van Daalen explores the intersection of information security and human rights
28 November 2024Ot van Daalen’s new book From Encryption to Quantum Computing - The Governance of Information Security and Human Rights examines the complex intersection of information security and human rights in the digital age. With rapid developments in quantum computing ...
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León Castellanos-Jankiewicz on Dutch arms exports to Israel: ‘All weapons are used to gain military advantage, and all can be misused’
25 November 2024International legal expert León Castellanos-Jankiewicz (Asser Institute/University of Amsterdam), was recently interviewed by journalists from the investigative platforms Follow the Money and The Investigative Desk about the Dutch arms export policy. The story...
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[Interview] Counter-terrorism expert Rumyana van Ark: ‘All children should be considered as vulnerable’
20 November 2024 By Sara Urso and Audrey NguyenIn the recently published book ‘Children’s Rights, “Foreign Fighters”, Counter-Terrorism: Children of Nowhere,’ Asser senior researcher Rumyana van Ark and her co-authors call for policymakers to incorporate a more child-centric approach to counter-terrorism. ...
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[Human rights in the European Union] Can due diligence rescue Frontex?
15 November 2024 By Ewa RomanowskaIn a post for European Law Blog, Ewa Romanowska (Asser Institute) criticises a recent decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The court dismissed a human rights lawsuit brought by Syrian asylum seekers against Frontex, the EU's border ag...
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[Expert drafting] Rules of engagement for military artificial intelligence
6 November 2024On 6 and 7 November 2024, the Asser Institute is hosting an expert workshop on rules of engagement (ROE) for military artificial intelligence (AI) systems. As a tool used by commanders to provide clear instructions for military forces, could rules of engagemen...