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[New blog post] Slovakia’s forced labour law for doctors
10 April 2025In their new blog post on Human Rights Here, Hendrik Mathis Drößler (Asser Institute) and Richard Patassy discuss the legal implications of a controversial new law in Slovakia. This new law compels doctors to continue working during emergencies, raising concer...
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[ASIL 2025] Closing plenary: Can arms trade bring about peace?
8 April 2025On April 18, researcher León Castellanos-Jankiewicz will moderate the closing plenary of the 2025 annual meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) in Washington D.C.. The closing plenary, sponsored by the Asser Institute and the Municipality...
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[CLEER Paper Series] The legal implications of the EU's geopolitical awakening
7 April 2025Against the backdrop of a growing trade war with the United States, a timely new paper series examines the European Union's move towards 'strategic autonomy'. Edited by Asser Institute researchers Narin Idriz, Eva Kassoti, and Joris Larik (Leiden University), ...
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[New project] Advancing the rule of law in Ukraine: strengthening the judicial system and freedom of expression
1 April 2025The Asser Institute has been granted a subsidy from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs to start a new MATRA project aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s rule of law and media freedom as the country continues its path toward EU accession. The project, co-impl...
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[Law Clinic] Arms trafficking and human rights
18 March 2025This week, the third edition of the international law clinic on access to justice for arms exports has been launched by the University of Amsterdam in cooperation with the Asser Institute and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The pro bono c...
