News and events

Today, 25 June 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset signed the historic agreement to establish a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine within the framework of the C...

To strengthen Ukraine’s defence function in conflict-related criminal cases, the Asser Institute today launched its new Strategic Report: Supporting Defence Counsel in Conflict-Related Criminal Cases in Ukraine, following the recent release of its Handbook for...

On 12 - 13 June 2025, the Asser Institute, with support from the National School of Judges of Ukraine (NSJ), and the collaboration of the European Union Advisory Mission in Ukraine (EUAM), held a two-day Mock Trial in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Mock Trial formed the s...

This spring, the Asser Institute, with support from the National School of Judges of Ukraine (NSJ), and the collaboration of the European Union Advisory Mission in Ukraine (EUAM), launched the 2nd edition of the ‘Specialised Judicial Training Series for Ukrain...

The Asser Institute and Global Rights Compliance recently concluded an intensive five-day study visit in The Hague, welcoming a distinguished delegation of Ukrainian judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement professionals, as part of the MATRA-Ukraine project. ...