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[Interview] Counterterrorism expert Thomas Renard: ‘Everyone is struggling to identify how to best respond to extremism’
22 August 2023 By Pascal MesserThomas Renard is Director of the International Center for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) in The Hague. In his book ‘The Evolution of Counter-Terrorism since 9/11’, he traces the evolution of counterterrorism policy in Belgium and Europe, a field that has expanded dr...
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[Interview] Niki Siampakou: ‘Victims could be important actors in counter-terrorism efforts’
8 August 2023 By Lisa AmelineNiki Siampakou is a joint research fellow at the Asser Institute and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague (ICCT). Her work focuses on legal responses against violent extremism and terrorism, with a particular focus on (inter)national crim...
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New report finds major gaps in accountability for European arms exports
28 July 2023The Hague - 28 July 2023 - Victims of gun violence perpetrated with European weapons face significant challenges in accessing justice in European courts, finds a new report. The report, drafted by students from the international law clinic 'Access to Justice f...
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[New publication] Many hands in the black box: Artificial intelligence and the responsibility of international organisations
27 July 2023In a new book chapter, researcher Magda Pacholska (Asser Institute) analyses the possible legal reverberations of the rapidly growing interest in AI-enabled technologies by international organisations within the military and security domains. In the past dec...
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[New blog post] Weaponising Russia’s Memory Law: On Russia’s anti-war dissidents
11 July 2023In a new blog post for Verfassungsblog, researchers Andrii Nekoliak (Asser Institute) and Elizaveta Klochkova (OVD-Info), describe how the Russian Federation is using a “memory law” to put pressure on potential critics of the Russian attack on Ukraine. This Ru...