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New book release 📘

The Human Cost of Development-Situating Development Induced Displacement in International Human Rights Law by Roman Teshome, published in collaboration with NNHR and Springer, is out now.

🔗 Order your copy: link.springer.com/book/9789462...

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🤖 While states are racing to integrate AI into defence & policing, regulation remains fragmented & shaped by geopolitical competition.

Join us & leading experts in the field to bridge the gap between AI regulation & governance in diverse security domains.

🔗Learn more and register: lnkd.in/e_Qc3P9W

The conversation on judicial deference in EU external relations law is shifting.

Scholarship on the political question doctrine in EU law mainly focused on CFSP-related cases. This new research explores judicial deference in international law matters.

🔗 lnkd.in/eeh9-6Xy

#ExternalRelation #EUlaw

⚖️ A unique #programme for law students and early-career professionals: you’ll be joining a cohort of 20-30 J.D. law students from the US. Join us to network with a diverse community from around the world, compare legal frameworks, debat ethics, & attend study visits.
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Happy to share the programme of the 2026 CLEER Summer School on "EU External Relations Law in the Age of Geopolitics: The Power of Law and the Law of Power" @tmcasser.bsky.social
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Participating in this all day today at @tmcasser.bsky.social and it's a great #Research day with colleagues from different places, disciplines, and emerging work and future papers. #InternationalLaw #Attention #Resonance
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Four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in his co-edited book Asser Institute researcher Uladzislau Belavusau highlights how the Kremlin used 'memory laws' to deny Ukraine’s historical agency and weaponised history through legislation.

🔗 Read more: lnkd.in/eFQS3VSS

#MemoryLaws #Ukraine

📘A Common Theory of Law – Textbook on New Legal Approaches for Post-Soviet States (T.M.C. Asser Press/ Springer)
Rustam Atadjanov advances a pluralistic “common theory of law” for #post-Soviet legal systems and linking theory with practice.

🔗 Order now: lnkd.in/dXH96yWR
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Delighted to host @antoineduval.bsky.social at @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social for a conversation on the democratic deficit inherent in the transnational dispute resolution structures of #sports #CAS
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📘New book: Prosecuting Superior Responsibility in International Criminal Law by Humoud Y. Al-Fadhli reassesses command responsibility, introducing ‘consequential culpability’ to address persistent doctrinal uncertainty.

🔗Read more: lnkd.in/ebPg2M6Q
#ICL #Accountability @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

📣Register now: SIPRI is co-hosting ‘Military AI: International Law and Governance’, a two-day capacity-building course organized in collaboration with @tmcasser.bsky.social.

🗓️ 21–22 May 2026
🔗 More info and registration: www.sipri.org/news/2026/si...

Drawing on his experience as a judge, scholar, & former government adviser, Judge Dire Tladi reflects on how international courts engage with complex global challenges & how legal reasoning is shaped by institutional mandates, historical context, & evolving international realities. lnkd.in/ezKpxTub

🌎 Is #InternationalLaw stuck in the past? For decades, territorial maps promised order. But today, power flows through satellite arrays, undersea fibre-optic cables, & global supply chains. Explore why we need a new 'visual literacy' to navigate a new global reality. ➡️ lnkd.in/dsB45SSd

Join us for a short course that provides deep understanding of the challenges & opportunities posed by military #AI. It bridges the knowledge gaps in the legal & policy community, fostering the interdisciplinary debates necessary for #responsible use of AI in #military operations. ➡️ bit.ly/4rkruAo

📄 While the core principles of international humanitarian law remain constant, the way they are applied must evolve. Join us for a high-level examination of the recently updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Join us -> 🔗 lnkd.in/eryM2mFh

On 29–30 January 2026, researchers Jonathan Kwik and Marta Bo hosted a workshop at the Asser Institute to test a pilot legal assessment framework for military AI, translating legal principles into practical guidance. The final deliverable is due summer 2026.➡️Read more: lnkd.in/eeg_2Y3M
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📢 Call for papers. With over 40 regimes currently in force, the EU has solidified its role as a global leader in restrictive measures. But as the scope of these sanctions grows, so do the legal and institutional complexities. We invite abstract submissions for our CLEER conference. lnkd.in/gVfhbigv

📘Prosecuting Superior Responsibility in International Criminal Law
Humoud Al-Fadhli rethinks superior responsibility, tackling doctrinal gaps (e.g., the Bemba case) and offers a fresh approach for ICL. Available via Asser Press & Springer.

🔗 Order: lnkd.in/epPWCuTV

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📢 We're seeking a research #intern to join our research strand on disruptive technologies in peace and security (DTPS). Gain direct experience working with recognised experts on complex legal questions regarding military AI, biochemical weapons, and neurotechnology. ➡️ Learn more: lnkd.in/eYhsNkTs

🎯Defence lawyers in #Ukraine face marginalisation and pressure despite their role in ensuring fair trials. Our recent report highlights why strengthening this function is essential for justice and Ukraine’s European future. ➡️ Read more on the report’s findings and 2026 initiatives: lnkd.in/ewgBNFnT

🔴 A release of 167 people sounds like progress, yet 949 individuals remain behind bars. Victoria Capriles, a Venezuelan visiting research fellow at the Asser Institute, spoke to NOS about the human rights crisis in #Venezuela.
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🇻🇪 The capture of Nicolás Maduro has changed everything - but does it mean justice for Venezuela, or just a new layer of legal uncertainty? Join this public lecture to examine the documented human rights violations and the complex uncertainties created by recent developments.
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📈 3,000 deaths and 22,000 arrests in just a few months. Behind the violence sits the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Join us to explore pathways to justice for Iranian victims and the challenges of holding the IRGC to account.
🗓️ 5 February 2026 | 📍 Asser Institute
➡️ Register: lnkd.in/gDHHS4nd

Did EU enlargement really end in 2004, or did it mark the beginning of a deeper constitutional transformation?

In their new edited volume, Indrė Isokaitė-Valužė and Haroldas Šinkūnas examine enlargement as an ongoing process shaping EU law, values and the rule of law.

🔗 Read more: lnkd.in/e-qNXXJX

📘New from T.M.C. Asser Press and Springer: The Federal Legality of EU Economic Governance by Martinho Lucas Pires offers a federal analysis of EU economic governance and the political dynamics of the Economic and Monetary Union.

🔗 Order today: lnkd.in/dCj8kprB
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Teaching #IHL is difficult when real cases are politically charged.
Researchers Jonathan Kwik and Hendrik Mathis Drößler in their new blog post use a fictional alien invasion to make concepts like proportionality and statehood engaging, rigorous, and debate-friendly.

🔗Read more: lnkd.in/e5xxND2k

🎓 The 15th edition of the IUP on International Criminal Law and Procedure has launched.

350+ students from MENA registered for this free online programme by the Asser Institute with IUSTICOM, La Sagesse University and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

Read more: lnkd.in/eaKtEcY5

#IUP15 #MENA

📘 New book from T.M.C. Asser Press and Springer.
The European Union 2004–2024 analyses twenty years of EU legal development following the 2004 enlargement, addressing the rule of law, EU identity, and future reform and enlargement.

🔗 More here: lnkd.in/dmDNJ_sX

#EU @fbakkerfrank.bsky.social

📣 We are seeking a Communications & PR intern!

Your role includes creating content, supporting events, assisting interviews, and helping with online campaigns in an international law research environment.

⏰ Deadline: 18 Jan 2026
➡️ Apply today: www.asser.nl/jobs-interns...

📚#ISLJ Vol. 25(4) is out.
Part I of the Special Issue on empowering athletes’ human rights, covering social protection, data protection, women’s health, religious freedom in sport and access to justice before CAS.

🔗 Read the issue: lnkd.in/eZqTBT_A

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