🚨 Early bird deadline approaching! Join us at the Asser Institute from 6 to 7 November for the ISLJ conference. Marking 20 years of the WADC, with keynote Travis T Tygart (USADA), expert panels on due process, and an exciting networking reception. 👉 Secure your sport now: bit.ly/4nkkIZw

📌 AI shapes how we see the world, but who shapes AI? At #ESIL2025, Taylor Woodcock (Asser Institute) discussed how industry influences military AI and international law. 🔗 Read more: lnkd.in/eTknQbgD

⚖️ In recent weeks, calls have grown for states to sanction Israel over violations of international law in Palestine. A new @justsecurity.org piece by @jamespsexton.bsky.social (Asser Institute) asks: Can states sanction Israel? And are they required to? 🔗Read here: lnkd.in/ey9BXmMM #Sanctions

⚠️ Beware of comparisons between AI and humans. In new research, Klaudia Klonowska & Taylor Woodcock (Asser Institute) show AI reshapes, rather than replaces, human decision-making in military targeting. Understanding human-AI interactions is crucial for IHL compliance. 🔗Read more: lnkd.in/e-XKCPbr

As the UNGA’s deadline for Israel to end its unlawful presence in the Occupied #Palestinian Territory has passed, join the leading voices in law and diplomacy to discuss state compliance with #UNGA Resolution A/RES/ES-10/24 and its consequences for the international legal order. ➡️ lnkd.in/emPbVqem

Join a lecture in which Professor Martti Koskenniemi - one of the world's leading theorists and historians of international law and human rights, explores the historical conflict between a law for states versus one for a global 'society', and what it means for our future today. ➡️ lnkd.in/eVbMXt2W

As Europe increases its defence production, how should law respond? Join us for a roundtable that examines the future role and direction of international and European law in regulating governmental and corporate decisions in the development, export, and use of weapons. ➡️ www.asser.nl/education-ev...

📢 The recording of last week’s webinar, “Fifteen years of review: The Office of the Ombudsperson to the UN Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee”, is now available on the @tmcasser.bsky.social YouTube channel. 📹 Access the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWo5...

📢 We are welcoming abstracts for a workshop on ‘International Legal Resonance’ that focuses on how international lawyers engage with global crises, as well as why some breaches of international law seem to attract more attention than others. 📆Apply before 8 October 2025, 23:59 CET ➡️ lnkd.in/ekSmJJ5j

🎮 Loot boxes and gambling-like features in games are not harmless fun. In his new book (Asser Press/Springer), researcher Pieterjan Declerck shows how children’s rights are put at risk and calls for stronger safeguards. 👉 Read more: lnkd.in/evTivrbX #ChildrensRights #SafeGaming

📢 At ESIL 2025 in Berlin, T.M.C. Asser Press proudly presents its latest books and journals with co-publisher Springer. Publisher @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social welcomes participants to meet, connect, and explore future projects. #ESIL2025 #InternationalLaw #AcademicPublishing #AsserPress

❓How can Europe rearm responsibly while upholding human rights? Researcher León Castellanos-Jankiewicz (Asser Institute) won a NWO SSH XS Grant 2025 for RELY, a project exploring legal safeguards in EU arms production and transfer. 👉 Read more: www.asser.nl/about-the-as... #LegalAccountability

New in open-access! In his Law & Critique article, @ulad-belavusau.bsky.social explores how the Netherlands as a constitutional monarchy handles its memory politics — contrasting it with France’s republican approach based on parliamentary memory laws. 🔗Read here: www.asser.nl/about-the-as...

⚽Fairness, inclusion, and human rights in sport - where do we draw the line? Join us for a timely online short course that explores the evolving regulation of gender in international sport, including the landmark Semenya ruling.👉 bit.ly/45RGJsO #SportsLaw #HumanRights

📢 Now out: #HJRL Vol. 17, Issue 2. A Special Issue on the rule of law in China. Explore rule of law under Xi Jinping, from party-state governance to constitutional review. Several articles are open access! 👉 Read the full issue: lnkd.in/ev3AMWq2 #RuleOfLaw #China @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

⚖️ Join us for a knowledge hub launch on SEP 8, where we will directly connect Ukrainian judges with international legal experts & trusted resources. It’s a crucial step to support them in navigating the complexities of war crimes trials & strengthening the rule of law in #Ukraine. 🔗 lnkd.in/et9ZuHxe

📢 Just published: Question Time at the ICJ in Contentious Cases by Em. Prof. Karel Wellens. Discover how judicial questions & comments shape ICJ proceedings and reasoning. Essential reading for scholars & practitioners. 🔗 Order now: lnkd.in/ed9kytxV #ICJ #IntLaw @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

🙌 Our fully booked advanced summer programme on #terrorism, counter-terrorism and the #RuleOfLaw is happening this week! We've been joined by an incredible group of participants from all over the world in this 15th edition of the #CT programme.

The Foreign Terrorist Fighters (#FTF) Knowledge Hub has just been updated! This open-access online resource, developed in collaboration with the ICCT (@icct.bsky.social), now incorporates the most recent data on the responses of 36 states to #ForeignTerroristFighters. ➡️ icct.nl/multimedia/q...

🎉 Speakers @machikokanetake.bsky.social and Anh Nguyen are confirmed for the colloquium on the emerging law and practice of knowledge security in quantum innovation. ➡️ Learn more and enrol: lnkd.in/eNjmDQnN #QuantumInnovation #KnowledgeSecurity #InternationalLaw

📢 New book: Enforcing International Humanitarian Law via Individual Rights — The Role of Strategic Litigation in Germany by Dr Vera Strobel examines how strategic litigation can advance IHL and protect civilians. 🔗Order your copy now: lnkd.in/eGqnY7Yn #IHL #CaseLaw @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

Join us on 9 September for a webinar with Mr. Richard Malanjum, the current Ombudsperson, and a panel of experts reflecting on counter-terrorism sanctions, delisting, and human rights protections. Register for free: lnkd.in/ev-FPdqq @jamespsexton.bsky.social

The threat from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons is at its most urgent since the Cold War. Join our Disarmament and Non-Proliferation of WMD training (13–17 Oct 2025, The Hague) with OPCW to gain expertise, visit key institutions and connect globally. #Disarmament #NonProliferation #WMD

📢 Just published: Ready to Play? In this new book, Dr Pieterjan Declerck examines gambling-like elements in video games from a children’s rights perspective, with legal & policy insights. Order your copy now: lnkd.in/eb-8G-pY #ChildrenRights @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

⚖️ Non-cooperation with the ICC isn’t just a delay — it erodes justice, harms victims, and weakens global law. Jacobs, in a new book, calls for using broader international law to hold states accountable. Read more: lnkd.in/eeXk2PVQ #ICC #GlobalJustice #InternationalCriminalLaw

🔍 What does “knowledge security” mean for quantum innovation? In light of the Dutch Knowledge Security Screening Bill and the EU Quantum Strategy, Anh Nguyen and Asser Institute academic director Machiko Kanetake explore the legal and political stakes. 👉 Register here: www.asser.nl/education-ev...

🎥 What does it mean to live in the shadows where protection should be guaranteed? Hidden Life follows nine Venezuelan refugees in Aruba and Curaçao as they navigate detention and exploitation, without asylum, healthcare, or legal work. 🎟️ Get your free ticket here: bit.ly/3J56nkX #HumanRights

The Hague Journal on the Rule of Law (#HJRL) is now ranked 8th worldwide. We interviewed editor-in-chief Ronald Janse on the journal’s success and the future of rule of law. Discover how HJRL is shaping the future of legal scholarship. 👉 Read more: lnkd.in/eSX7_8fc @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

Check out our new @tmcasser.bsky.social podcast ‘The litmus test of #Palestine’ with Ammar Hijazi, on, a.o, his role as ambassador and the need for states to show commitment to international law. @celewis.bsky.social www.asser.nl/about-the-as...

Join the Adv. Summer Programme 'Terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of law' on 25-29 August. Lectures by leading experts, in-person study visits to Europol and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and a keynote by Ben Saul from the UN. bit.ly/4lpIp1m @tmcasser.bsky.social

We’re honoured to welcome Prof. Ben Saul, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights while countering terrorism, as the keynote speaker at our 15th edition of the 2025 summer programme, co-organised with the ICCT. Date: 25–29 August 2025! ➡️ Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4jlGzxx #IntlLaw #HumanRights

📢 Now available: Elementary International Law 2025—a new collection for higher education in public international law, incl. Dutch law updates. Developed with Dutch law faculties. Available via all (online) bookshops. 🔗 More information: bit.ly/44YAL99 #PIL #LegalEducation @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

The #ICJ called climate change “an existential problem of planetary proportions.” But what does its new Advisory Opinion mean for climate law and policy? Our experts break it down in this interview led by Machiko Kanetake and Eylül Kabakcı. 👉 bit.ly/41dPNoX #ClimateJustice #InternationalLaw

📚 New issue of European Business Organization Law Review Vol. 26(2) explores regulatory foresight, global compliance, climate risk, group structures & takeover strategies. Several articles available open access.🔓 Read this issue now: bit.ly/4lI30i5 #EUlaw #CorporateLaw @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

⚖️Today, the #ICJ delivered its Advisory Opinion (AO) on the obligations of states in relation to #ClimateChange. We'll soon release an expert interview that unpacks the AO’s key takeaways, highlighting what it has accomplished, where it falls short, & what it means for the future of climate justice.

Terrorism isn’t what it used to be. Digital radicalisation, AI misuse, & shadowy financing networks are reshaping the threat landscape. Are we adapting fast enough? Join us for an advanced training to explore the development of effective & sustainable counter-terrorism strategies.🔗 bit.ly/4jlGzxx

📄New research by Zsófia Baumann (Asser Institute) shows local communities are key in preventing and countering violent extremism. Empowering them boosts prevention and reintegration, especially in minority contexts. Clarity on “community engagement” is key. 👉 Read the full paper: bit.ly/3UntCsI

"The Finish Line of Caster Semenya’s Judicial Marathon" ANTOINE DUVAL (@antoineduval.bsky.social‬) on yesterday's Semenya ruling by the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR and why it's a wake-up call for the Swiss Federal Supreme Court & the Court of Arbitration for Sport. verfassungsblog.de/caster-semen...

Eleven years after the shooting of #MH17, the search for justice continues. In this explainer, I discuss the vote at the International Civil Aviation Organization Council finding Russia in breach of its obligations: www.leoncastellanos.com/mh17

#Semenya Thread! It took me a while to digest the judgement, but here are some takeaways. Nutshell: Unlike other commentators, I think the #GrandChamber judgement can be more transformative for transnational sports governance than the Chamber's ruling. #Sportslaw #ECHR #ECtHR

New Issue Alert! International Sports Law Journal Vol 25(2) tackles coach-athlete violence, human rights in Latin American sport, esports integrity, and anti-doping challenges. 🏅Essential insights for sports law experts. 👉 Read more: bit.ly/46h4Amr #SportsLaw #Esports @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

💬 Join us for a panel discussion to examine how war impacts corporate accountability for human rights and what 'responsible conduct' entails during and after conflict. ▶️ Sign up today: lnkd.in/emADdqfF @dcherneha.bsky.social @antoineduval.bsky.social #CorporateAccountability #HumanRights

📘 Just published: The Consequences of Non-Cooperation with the #ICC by Dr Melville Jacobs. What happens when states refuse to comply and how should international law respond? A critical analysis beyond the Rome Statute. 👉 Order now: bit.ly/4kCSHL5 @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social #IntlLaw #RomeStatute

📢Call for papers. The Asser Institute will host a special session titled 'Emerging Voices in Private International Law' as part of an upcoming conference. We're inviting new academic voices to contribute to the topics of #PrivateInternationalLaw. Submit (max 400 words) by 15 August. lnkd.in/ef_eV7xX

In a new op-ed for de Volkskrant, researcher @ulad-belavusau.bsky.social explores how the Netherlands’ symbolic approach to confronting its slavery past offers a thoughtful alternative to restrictive memory laws in Europe. Read more: lnkd.in/e3gYpYwC #historicaljustice #reparativejustice

In this episode of the JurisDictions podcast, researcher Gabriele Chlevickaite speaks with H.E. Dr Anton Korynevych Ambassador-at-large for Ukraine, about establishing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. 👉 Learn more: lnkd.in/eXETtsCu #internationaljustice

As the EU plans to spend €800 billion on defense by 2030 through its ReArm Europe Plan, research by the Asser Institute and the Amsterdam Law Clinic highlights a major problem: European states are blocking public access to information on weapons transfers. Read more: lnkd.in/eZdiNXAx #EULaw

The European Commission published its report on the Brussels Ia Regulation. Described as the 'backbone of EU private international law,' it governs jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters. ➡️ Learn more: lnkd.in/eH6MXfjk #privateinternationallaw

📚 Volume 72, Issue 1 of Netherlands International Law Review (#NILR) from Asser Press & Springer is out! Explores women in legal history, climate law interpretation, diplomatic immunity vs human rights. 👉Read: link.springer.com/journal/4080... #InternationalLaw #NILR @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

🇳🇱 Mijn opiniestuk vandaag in @volkskrant.nl: waarom NL bij Keti Koti kiest voor koninklijke excuses i.p.v. parlementaire herinneringswetten. 🇬🇧 My op-ed today in @volkskrant.nl: on why Dutch royal apologies may work better than memory laws by parliaments. 🔗 www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...