Asser in the Media

Podcast Marta Bo discusses lethal autonomous weapons on the first episode of the podcast series 'Lethal autonomous weapons: 10 things we want to know' (21 July)
À l'air libre Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi appears on French news outlet Mediapart to discuss France's airstrikes in the Sahel (29 June 2021) (French language)
The Court of Arbitration for sport is not fit for purpose, Antoine Duval writes an Op-Ed for Mail Online about the contestations surrounding the Court of Arbitration for Sport (18 June 2021)
Sportonomic podcast , Antoine Duval discusses the future of breakaway leagues with fellow Asser researcher Rhys Lenarduzzi (17 June 2021)
Buitenlandse berechting Nederlandse IS'er niet mogelijk Christophe Paulussen comments in the AD about Dutch IS members being tried abroad for their crimes (16 June 2021) (Dutch language)
Killer algorithms: how to keep military AI under human control, Asser researcher Berenice Boutin discusses her research and the DILEMA project with UvA (7 June 2021)
On AiR podcast, Asser researcher Marta Bo discusses how the deployment of LAWS raise important questions for accountability and international justice (7 June 2021)
The Mladic trial, Asser researcher Sofia Stolk speaks to AP News ahead of the final verdict of former Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic (June 5 2021)
Factcheck Nederland, Asser researcher Sofia Stolk quoted in fact-check by news agency AFP on corona vaccination-related criminal proceedings. (27 May 2021) (Dutch language)
Hard power: Europe’s military drift causes alarm Berenice Boutin gives a comment in the Guardian on the potentially dangerous consequences of EU's expanding investments in artificial intelligence. (May 19 2021)
Golden Giraffe event awards 2021: World Press Freedom Conference Forum of Legal Actors: The World Press Freedom Conference 2020 (WPFC2020) was awarded the Gouden Giraffe award for the best hybrid event of 2020. At WPFC 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, UNESCO, Free Press Unlimited and the T.M.C. Asser Instituut jointly launched the Forum of Legal Actors to help support and defend the right to freedom of expression and the safety of journalists.
Nederland haalde zijn IS-vrouwen niet op. Nu ontsnappen ze Christophe Paulussen is interviewed by the NRC on the case of Dutch IS women. (26 April 2021) (Dutch language)
Syria, the Dutch International Crimes Unit new focus Christophe Paulussen discusses the investigation by the Dutch judiciary in investigating Syrian war crime suspects who have taken refuge in the Netherlands. (23 April 2021)
De giftige nasleep van het kalifaat Christophe Paulussen speaks to Het Grote Midden Oosten Platform and Reporters Online about why an international terrorism tribunal is not a viable option in the case of Dutch IS women in Northern Syria. (Dutch language) (16 April 2021)
Barkhane mise en cause au Mali: l'identification des cibles au cœur du problème article in the French Huffington Post by Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi on recent air strikes in Mali and the French approach to target identification.
Zo gezellig was het niet bij IS, Christophe Paulussen interviewed by De Groene Amsterdammer on Dutch citizens who have returned from terrorist organisations in Syria and Iraq (Dutch language) (24 March 2021)
Dubbele nationaliteit: mensenrechten en veiligheid, Christophe Paulussen was an invited expert for a debate with Dutch politicians on citizenship stripping (Dutch language) (12 March 2021)
The Play On Podcast - CAS: Causes for Concern?, Podcast on potential causes for concern for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) featuring Senior Asser Researcher Dr Antoine Duval (4 March 2021)
Syriëgangers hun nationaliteit ontnemen is wegduiken voor verantwoordelijkheid, article in the Volkskrant co-authored by Christophe Paulussen on citizenship stripping regarding foreign fighters in Syria (Dutch language) (2 March 2021)
Betwixt and Between: What We Write About When We Write About International Law History, Entry in the Blog of the European Journal of International Law commenting on Janne Nijman's response to an article entitled 'A New League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? The Professionalization of International Law Scholarship in The Netherlands, 1919-1940' (12 February 2021)
Superligue: "bataille juridique" en vue face aux menaces de la Fifa (expert), Interview with Asser researcher Antoine Duval on the controversy surrounding FIFA potentially excluding any players who take part in a "Superleague" (French language) (21 January 2021)
Meaningful human control over autonomous weapons and International Criminal Law, Contribution to international law blog OpinioJuris by researcher Dr Marta Bo on human control over lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS) (18 December 2020)
Hariri calls on judiciary, security forces to carry out Ayyash sentence, The Daily Star Lebanon article on the outcome of the Ayyash et al. Judgment, based on Christophe Paulussen's interview with the AFP (12 December 2020)
Hariri’s killer sentenced to five life terms, The Arab Weekly article on the outcome of the Ayyash et al. Judgment, based on Christophe Paulussen's interview with the AFP (12 December 2020)
Attentat Hariri: un membre présumé du Hezbollah condamné à la perpétuité (TSL), Courier International article on the outcome of the Ayyash et al. Judgment, based on Christophe Paulussen's interview with the AFP (French language) (11 December 2020)
UN court gives Hezbollah killer of Lebanon’s Hariri life in prison, in absentia, Times of Israel article on the outcome of the Ayyash et al. Judgment, based on Christophe Paulussen's interview with the AFP (11 December 2020)
Attentat Hariri: un membre présumé du Hezbollah condamné à la perpétuité, Libération article on the outcome of the Ayyash et al. Judgment, based on Christophe Paulussen's interview with the AFP (French language) (11 December 2020)
Killer of Lebanon's Hariri sentenced to life by UN court, France 24 article on the outcome of the Ayyash et al. Judgment, based on Christophe Paulussen's interview with the AFP (11 December 2020)
E.Guinea, France brace for UN ruling in property dispute, Yahoo! News article on the ICJ ruling on France and Equatorial Guinea property dispute, quoting senior researcher Geoff Gordon (11 December 2020)
E.Guinea, France brace for UN ruling in property dispute, France 24 article on the ICJ ruling on France and Equatorial Guinea property dispute, quoting senior researcher Geoff Gordon (11 December 2020)
E.Guinea, France brace for UN ruling in property dispute, RFI article on the ICJ ruling on France and Equatorial Guinea property dispute, quoting senior researcher Geoff Gordon (11 December 2020)
Joint Initiative: Launch of a Forum of Legal Actors on Freedom of Expression, News item on the Free Press Unlimited site regarding the launch of the Forum of Legal Actors (9 December 2020)
Joint Initiative: Launch of a Forum of Legal Actors on Freedom of Expression, News item on the WFPC2020 site regarding the launch of the Forum of Legal Actors (9 December 2020)
World Press Freedom Conference - Forum of Legal Actors, official UNESCO page on the World Press Freedom Conference 2020.
58 Landen op de bres voor persvrijheid bij conferentie minister Blok, article on the Dutch Central Government official site about the World Press Freedom Conference 2020 (Dutch language) (8 December 2020)
‘The Time has Come for International Regulation on Artificial Intelligence’ – An Interview with Andrew Murray - Asser researcher Dimitri van den Meerssche interviewed Prof. Andrew Murray (T.M.C. Asser 6th Annual Lecture) for international law blog, OpinioJuris.
Hoogleraar Andrew Murray: kunstmatige intelligentie kan fantastisch zijn, maar pakt wel ons brein af, interview with Prof. Andrew Murray (T.M.C. Asser 6th Annual Lecture) in Dutch newspaper NRC on artificial intelligence and the rule of law
Meer samenwerking UvA en Asser Instituut, article on the cooperation agreement between UvA and the Asser Institute (8 October 2020)
Corona Constitutional #45: Europas letzter Dictator? Podcast interview with Dr Uladzislau Belavusau by German constitutional law blog Verfassungsblog on the recent mass protests in Belarus (in English)
Report of the Office of the Ombudsperson to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee (August 2020), report summarising the activities of the Ombudsperson, including his participation (together with two former Ombudspersons) in a discussion co-organised by the Asser Institute, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Office of the Ombudsperson.
Assassinat de Rafic Hariri: faibles résultats pour le tribunal international, interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen by news agency AFP on the outcome of the Hariri case before the Lebanon tribunal (20 August 2020)
Minister Blok, neem stevig stelling in de kwstie Belarus (en gebruik die naam) Asser researcher Uladzislau Belavusau writes an open letter to Minister Blok, regarding the Netherlands support for the election result in Belarus. (14 August 2020) (Dutch language)
DW Akademie, interview with Dr Rumyana van Ark on Volodymyr Zelensky's reaction to the hostage situation in Lutsk (Russian Language version) (23 July 2020)
DW Akademie, interview with Dr Rumyana van Ark on Volodymyr Zelensky's reaction to the hostage situation in Lutsk (Ukranian Language version) (22 July 2020)
'Los Derechos de los Refugiados ante COVID-19: Análisis de la Frontera México-Estados Unidos', podcast interview with Dr León Castellanos-Jankiewicz on recent US measures against migrants (21 July 2020)
Identiteit , article by Prof. Janne Nijman for Christen Democratische Verkenningen (CDV) (24 June 2020)
FIFA and Human Rights – a Research Agenda, article by Dr Antoine Duval and Daniela Heerdt for Tilburg Law Review (22 June 2020)
Prosecute ISIS members for war crimes not just terrorism charges, say European prosecutors, interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen for Syria Direct (24 June 2020)
Repatriation of Dutch children in Syria now unlikely – but it shouldn’t be a political choice, article by Dr Rumyana van Ark, Dr Faith Gordon, & Devyani Prabhat for The Conversation (14 May 2020)
Repatriating the forgotten children of ISIS fighters: A matter of urgency, publication by Dr Rumyana van Ark, Dr Faith Gordon, & Devyani Prabhat for Globalcit (8 May 2020)
'The State of Denial Amidst the Military Parade: COVID-19 in Belarus', blogpost by Dr Uladzislau Belavusau & Maksim Karliuk for Verfassungsblog (20 May 2020)
'A Court in Crisis: African States’ Increasing Resistance to Africa’s Human Rights Court', blogpost by Dr Misha Plagis for Opinio Juris (19 May 2020)
'The Incredible Shrinking Court with Misha Plagis and Alice Banens', podcast interview with Dr Misha Plagis on Asymmetrical Haircuts (15 May 2020)
European Variations as a Key Concept to Cooperation, a podcast interview with Ernst Hirsch Ballin on BRIDGE (Brexit Research and Interchange on Differentiated Governance in Europe) (9 April 2020)
COVID-19 Symposium: US Border Closure Breaches International Refugee Law, a post by León Castellanos-Jankiewicz on Opinio Juris (4 April 2020)
The Institute welcomes Janne Nijman, Professor of International Law, an interview with Janne Nijman by the Graduate Institute Geneva (30 march 2020)
'La frontera blindada contra migrantes', a post by León Castellanos-Jankiewicz on El Sol de Mexico (27 March 2020)
'The counter-productiveness of deprivation of nationality as a national security measure', post by Dr Christophe Paulussen on the European Network on Statelessness blog (18 March 2020)
'Mexico’s Amnesty Proposal: An Instrument of Transitional Justice?', blog post of Dr León Castellanos-Jankiewicz in Just Security (5 March 2020)
'Constitutions of Value: Introduction to the Symposium', Dr Geoff Gordon introduces the 4th join symposium together with Verfassungsblog (2 March 2020)
‘Voer kritisch maatschappelijk debat over grenzen van digitale controle’, Dr Dimitri van den Meerssche writes for Dutch Het Parool (1 March 2020)
Manchester City sanctionné : « Le Tribunal arbitral du sport pourrait considérer qu’il y a une inégalité avec le PSG, interview with Dr Antoine Duval in Le Monde article (17 February 2020)
'Europe still reluctant to repatriate its foreign fighters and families', Interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen for article published on Euractiv (5 February 2020)
Regional courts and their sources: The practice of the African Court and the ‘others’, Dr Misha Plagis writes for the ACtHPR Monitor (4 February 2020)
La amnistía mexicana: sus tres defectos, a blog post of Dr León Castellanos-Jankiewicz in the op-ed section of Foreign Affairs Latinoamerica (27 January 2020)
UN court's emergency measures in Rohingya case, Dr Geoff Gordon and Dr Dimitri van den Meerssche quoted in Deccan Herald article (24 January 2020)
Crimes against the Rohingya: ICC Jurisdiction, Universal Jurisdiction in Argentina, and the Principle of Complementarity, Dr Marta Bo, OpinioJuris (23 December 2019)
Aung San Suu Kyi Appelée à <cesser le génocide rohingya> au Myanmar, Dr Dimitri Van Den Meerssche quoted in Le Devoir article. (11 December 2019)
Five questions on the ICJ and genocide, Dr Dimitri Van Den Meerssche interviewed by AFP. (11 December 2019)
Counter-terror challenge: France's role in Sahel and the fight against global jihad, Dr Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi live on France24's The Debate. (2 December 2019)
Interview: Anne Orford on putting the social question back on the agenda of international law, interview by Taylor Woodcock, Dr Antoine Duval, and Dr Dimitri Van Den Meerssche (27 November 2019)

'Internationale verdragen moeten en kunnen socialer', NRC interview with Prof. Anne Orford. (25 November 2019)
Participation of the Department of Entrepreneurship in the Asser Institute training, article in the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv website. (23 October 2019)
Doping in sport: why it can't be stopped, short documentary by The Economist featuring Dr Antoine Duval. (25 October 2019)
Ruimte voor Variëteit, opinion article by Prof. Dr Ernst Hirsch Ballin (31 July 2019).
FIFA and Human Rights: Introduction to the Symposium, blog by Dr Antoine Duval, Verfassungsblog (4 July 2019).
Sudans schwierige Altlast: Wer richtet über Ex-Präsident Al-Baschir?, interview with Dr Marta Bo, Allgemeine Zeitung, Tiroler Tageszeitung (7 May 2019).
Moet Nederland IS-strijders terughalen en berechten?, interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen, De Kanttekening (12 April 2019).
Four questions on warcrimes, Sudan's Bashir and the ICC, interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen, justiceinfo.net (11 April 2019).
Comment gérer le retour des combattants partis en Syrie?, interview with Dr Rumyana Grozdanova and Dr Christophe Paulussen, Radio-Canada (15 March 2019).
Ook juristen zetten nu vraagtekens bij beleid voor ‘kansloze Antillianen’ in Leeuwarden, interview with Dr Ulad Belavusau, NTR (12 March 2019).
Celebrating International Women's Day with Hague International Gender Champions, interview with Prof. Dr Janne Nijman, Coalition for the ICC (11 March 2019).
Top UN judges set to rule on Chagos islands dispute, interview with Dr Dimitri Van Den Meerssche (published in France 24, Channel NewsAsia, Journal du Cameroun, The Sun Daily, Breitbart News Network), Agence France-Presse (25 February 2019).
La CIJ rend son avis sur l'archipel des Chagos, interview with Dr Dimitri Van Den Meerssche (published in Libération, Euronews, La Croix, Le Point, Bourse Direct, Médias24, France-Antilles Guadeloupe, Journal du Tchad, Journal du Senegal, Imaz Press Réunion, Journal de Brazza), Agence France-Presse (25 February 2019).
Citizenship Stripping: Protecting National Security or Passing the Buck?, interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen, Justice Hub (21 February 2019).
Should Europe uphold the right to return — even for Daesh families?, interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen, TRT World (19 February 2019).
NRC checkt: ‘Kosovo schendt internationaal recht met oprichting leger’, interview with Dr Geoff Gordon and Dr Berenice Boutin, NRC Next (6 February 2019).
La absolución de Gbagbo genera un debate sobre el papel de la CPI, interview with Dr Marta Bo (published in El Confidencial, eldiario.es, and La Vanguardia), Agencia EFE (19 January 2019).
La Cour pénale internationale fragilisée après l’acquittement de Laurent Gbagbo, interview with Dr Marta Bo (published in La Libre Afrique and Le Devoir), Agence France-Presse (15 January 2019).
Pressure mounts on war crimes court after Gbagbo blow, interview with Dr Marta Bo (published in The Independent, Daily Mail, Yahoo News, and The Citizen), Agence France-Presse (15 January 2019).
Niet meer als terrorist gezien, wel je Nederlanderschap kwijt, interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen, NRC (7 January 2019).
In search of judicial independence, OP-ED by T.M.C. Asser Instituut Shelter City Fellow Mohan Kumar Karna, Kathmandu Post (17 December 2018).
Interview: Martti Koskenniemi on International Law and the Rise of the Far-Right, interview by Dr Dimitri Van Den Meerssche with Prof. Martti Koskenniemi, Opinio Juris (10 December 2018).
Hoogleraar internationaal recht: heb begrip voor de boze onderklasse die de elite hekelt, interview with Prof. Martti Koskenniemi on the Fourth Annual T.M.C. Asser Lecture 2018, NRC (27 November 2018).
Se dará premio a investigación de doctor yucateco, feature on Dr León Castellanos-Jankiewicz in Diario de Yucatán (23 November 2018).
Study hard, dance hardstyle: Go AJ, interview with intern Ajatshatru Bhattacharya, Metro (15 November, 2018).
Jonge voetballers raken verstrikt in de tentakels van Manchester City, interview with Dr Antoine Duval, NRC (9 November 2018).
L’UEFA discréditée, le football en péril, interview with Dr Antoine Duval, Mediapart (8 November, 2018).
Engelsk storklub kan fa FC Nordsjaellands afrikanske talenter gratis, interview with Dr Antoine Duval, Politiken (8 November, 2018).
Avis: FC Nordsjaelland har skjulte aftaler med Manchester City, interview with Dr Antoine Duval, Danish Broadcasting Corporation (8 November, 2018).
Agenten i blasväder efter de här bilderna, interview with Dr Antoine Duval, Aftonbladet (6 November, 2018).
Activists: Bahrain Continues to Revoke Citizenship of Dissidents, interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen, Voice of America (6 November, 2018).
Kinesisk ejer ville bruge Vejle Boldklub til at tjene millioner i mystisk spillerhandel, interview with Dr Antoine Duval, Politiken (3 November, 2018).
In een mondiale economie kan een nationale overheid niet op eigen houtje reguleren, OP-ED by Prof. Dr Janne Nijman, de Volkskrant (15 October, 2018).
It's time for the EU to stand up to transnational corporations, OP-ED by Dr Antoine Duval, EUObserver (15 October, 2018).
UN court says US must lift Iran sanctions on humanitarian goods, interview with Dr Geoff Gordon, ABC Radio Australia (4 October, 2018).
Iran, US in tense wait for world court sanctions ruling, interview with Dr Geoff Gordon, The Times of Israel 1 October, 2018).
El secreto colonial de la isla Diego García, interview with Dr Geoff Gordon, El País (21 September, 2018).
Mauritius wil 'gestolen' eilanden via de rechter terug, interview with Dr Geoff Gordon, Trouw (5 September, 2018).
World Court weight Britain's claim to Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean, interview with Dr Geoff Gordon, Reuters (3 September, 2018).
Open doek, mention of Prof. Dr Janne Nijman, Opzij (September/October, 2018)
Haal de kinderen van IS-strijders terug voor het te laat is, article co-written by Dr Christophe Paulussen, Bibi van Ginkel and Prof Dr Willem van Genugten, de Volkskrant (26 June, 2018).
The Federal Rainbow Dream: On Free Movement of Gay Spouses under EU Law, commentary by Dr Ulad Belavusau, Verfassungsblog (5 June, 2018).
Renaming streets. A key element of identity politics, article co-written by Dr Ulad Belavusau and Anna Wojcik. New Eastern Europe (26 April, 2018).
Polen verkondigt met herinneringswet de teloorgang van zijn liberale democratie, OP-ED by Dr Ulad Belavusau, de Volkskrant (20 February, 2018).
Europaeerne foretraekker at have deres IS-krigere pa lang afstand, interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen, Kristeligt Dagblad (16 Februrary 2018).
For a humanist dialogue between Chinese and Western thoughts on world order, interview with Prof. Dr Janne Nijman, Bulletin de la Recherche of the Graduate Institute in Geneva (1 February, 2018).
Ik weiger een andere baan dan mensenrechtenadvocaat, interview with T.M.C. Asser Instituut Shelter City Fellow, Trouw (3 December, 2017).
'Kijk, ze willen je niet eens terug', interview with Dr Christophe Paulussen, De Groene (4 October, 2017).
Globalisering vraagt om sterkere internationale samenwerking, OP-ED by Prof. Dr Janne Nijman, Trouw (2 May, 2017).