[New publication] International investigative body proposed to combat impunity for journalist killings A new report by the Asser Institute and the Center for International Criminal Justice (VU Amsterdam) proposes the establishment of an International Investigative Support Body (IISB) to respond to the murders of journalists and support national and internationa...
[Blog post] ICC warrants for Nethanyahu and Gallant could be a watershed moment for AI accountability in warfare In a new blog post for OpinioJuris, legal expert Marta Bo (Asser Institute) argues that the recent ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials Netanyahu and Gallant could offer a unique opportunity to set a precedent for addressing the complex ethical and legal ...
[Interview] Lens on law: “Sometimes I get hyper-focused and end up talking about drones with my mom or even during a date” Can art make international and European law more accessible to the public? An innovative project by the Asser Institute and the Royal Academy of Art The Hague (KABK) explores this question through the lens of photography. For three months, 4th year Photography...
[New publication] Ot van Daalen explores the intersection of information security and human rights Ot 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 ...
León Castellanos-Jankiewicz on Dutch arms exports to Israel: ‘All weapons are used to gain military advantage, and all can be misused’ International 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...
[Interview] Counter-terrorism expert Rumyana van Ark: ‘All children should be considered as vulnerable’ In 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. ...
[Human rights in the European Union] Can due diligence rescue Frontex? In 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...
[Expert drafting] Rules of engagement for military artificial intelligence On 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...
[New blog post] European Union support to Ukraine through windfall profits A new blog post by Asser Institute researchers James Patrick Sexton and Victoria Kerr analyses the EU’s recent decision to send profits from frozen Russian Central Bank assets to Ukraine. Estimated to amount to around €3 billion per year, Sexton and Kerr argue...
