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[Human Rights Council] United Nations to highlight Asser Institute call for transparency in Italy’s arms exports
14 January 2025On Monday 20 January, recommendations made by experts from the Asser Institute regarding Italy’s arms exports will be discussed at the 48th session of the United Nation’s Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review. According to these recommendations, Italy...
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[New publication] New pathways toward supply chain accountability
13 January 2025The amount of due diligence standards regulating supply chains is rapidly increasing worldwide. In a recent symposium published in the American Journal of International Law Unbound, researcher León Castellanos-Jankiewicz and his co-authors bring much-needed cl...
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New Year’s academic resolutions? Achieve them with our training programmes in 2025
9 January 2025Stop procrastinating. Start exercising. Get organised. You know the drill…. The academic choices you make this year are yours, and they have the potential to shape your future in significant ways. So stay ahead in your studies and career with our 2025 training...
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[New podcast episode] The rules of modern warfare and ancient traditions
19 December 2024What can ancient philosophies, theologies and laws teach us about ethical warfare today? A brand new episode of our JurisDictions podcast on international law takes you on a journey to explore humanitarian principles, from modern warfare to ancient traditions....
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Towards a more just future: Transitional justice course for Ukrainian civil servants
18 December 2024To help address the complex challenges arising from the Russia-Ukraine war, the Asser Institute, UpRights, and the Hague Academy for Local Governance have developed a training programme to enhance Ukranian officials’ understanding of transitional justice issue...