Christophe Paulussen

Dr. Christophe Paulussen LL.M. M.Phil. is acting chair of the executive board and academic director of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut. He is also a senior researcher and coordinator of the institute's research strand 'In the public interest: accountability of the state and the prosecution of crimes', coordinator of the inter-faculty research platform ‘International Humanitarian and Criminal Law Platform’ and associate fellow rule of law responses to terrorism at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague (ICCT).

Moreover, Christophe is editor-in-chief of the journal 'Security and Human Rights', member of the General Board of the Royal Netherlands Society of International Law, member of the Supervisory Board of ICCT, member of the Editorial Boards of the 'Journal of Human Trafficking, Enslavement and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence' and 'Perspectives on Terrorism', member of the Board of Advisors to the Editorial Board of the 'Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law' and member of the Advisory Committee, Fund for Redress for International Crimes, Amsterdam University Fund.

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Trials in Absentia for Foreign Fighters and Their Families?

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Selected publications25

Trials in Absentia of Foreign Fighters and their Families?

ISIS and Sexual Terrorism: Scope, Challenges and the (Mis)Use of the Label

Staying in an Area Controlled by a Terrorist Organisation: Crime or Operational Necessity?

The Prosecution of Foreign Fighters under International Humanitarian Law: Misconceptions and Opportunities

A comparative research study on radical and extremist (hate) speakers in European member states

The Repatriation of Foreign Fighters and Their Families: Options, Obligations, Morality and Long-Term Thinking

Countering Terrorism Through the Stripping of Citizenship: Ineffective and Counterproductive

Prosecuting (Potential) Foreign Fighters: Legislative and Practical Challenges

The European Union’s Policies on Counter-Terrorism: Relevance, Coherence and Effectiveness

Mental Health and the Foreign Fighter Phenomenon: A Case Study from the Netherlands

Repressing the Foreign Fighters Phenomenon in Western Europe: Towards an Effective Response Based on Human Rights

Towards a European Position on the Use of Armed Drones? A Human Rights Approach

Paris: 11/13/15 - Analysis and Policy Options

The Role of the Military in Securing Suspects and Evidence in the Prosecution of Terrorism Cases before Civilian Courts: Legal and Practical Challenges

Towards a European Position on Armed Drones and Targeted Killing: Surveying EU Counter-Terrorism Perspectives

Responding to Foreign Fighters: A Quick Overview for People with Little Time

Addressing the Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon From a European Union Perspective

Testing the Validity of US Self-Defence Arguments against the Khorasan Group in Syria

UK Measures Rendering Terror Suspects Stateless: A Punishment More Primitive Than Torture

Dealing with European Foreign Fighters in Syria: Governance Challenges and Legal Implications

The Syrian Foreign Fighters Problem: A Test Case from The Netherlands

Boundaries of the Battlefield: A Critical Look at the Legal Paradigms and Rules in Countering Terrorism

Testing the Adequacy of the International Legal Framework in Countering Terrorism: The War Paradigm

Impunity for International Terrorists? Key Legal Questions and Practical Considerations

The US NDAA and its Controversial Counter-Terrorism Provisions

In the media4

ICCT in the Media: Christophe Paulussen on revoking nationalities

Research Fellow Christophe Paulussen and Rumyana van Ark on dealing with foreign terrorist fighters (French)

Research Fellow Christophe Paulussen on the Shamima Begum case

Research Fellow Christophe Paulussen in NRC article