1,358 search results for “international organisation” in the Staff website
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A better world begins with bringing together economic law, environmental law and human rights
Economic law, environmental law and human rights are important fields of law for sustainable development. But they do not interact sufficiently, which makes it difficult to implement sustainable development.
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New Teams environment for staff on organising fieldwork projects with students
Organisation
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Henk BlezerFaculty of Humanities
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Helen Duffy about Abu Zubaydah who remains unlawfully detained in Guantánamo Bay
In two moving articles, Dutch newspaper Trouw has reported on the lengthy detention of Abu Zubaydah in Guantánamo Bay. Zubaydah was tortured over a period of many years. Helen Duffy, Professor of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, and also Zubaydah’s lawyer, recently booked a major victory…
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Diana Davila Gordillo
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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‘We want to be a healthy organisation, and we achieve that together’
A place where people enjoy working and studying—that’s at the core of the strategic plan of our faculty, and a lot of effort is being put into achieving this goal. Elice Schöne, Head of HR, is involved in the Leadership, Recognition and Rewards programme. What does it entail, and how does it affect…
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Alex TavadianFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Andreas Coutsoudis
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Frederic Perron-WelchFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kritika Sharma
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Diane Amann
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Shadi SadrFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Raymond SavadogoFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Daniela Kravetz
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Safeguarding Judicial Independence and Promoting Accountability of International Courts through Financial Governance
PhD defence
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The Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court - A Good Governance Approach
PhD defence
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‘Try to get to know different sides of an organisation during your internship’
Annelot did an internship with the crisis management team of ‘Rijkswaterstaat’. During her internship, she was involved in improving an app used for information management during crisis situations.
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How does the European Union deal with distinctiveness?
On 31 January 2024, Alex Schilin defended his dissertation ‘United in Distinctiveness: The Institutionalisation of Differentiated Integration in Economic and Monetary Union during the Sovereign Debt Crisis.’ What motivated him to research this specific topic, and how did he tackle this project? And…
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ESOF 2022: Tax justice in Europe and beyond
On the occasion of Euroscience Open Forum 2022, Professor Attiya Waris (Director of Research and Enterprise and Professor of Fiscal Law and Policy in Eastern Africa, University of Nairobi, Kenya), Professor Irma Mosquera Valderrama (Professor of Global Tax Governance, Lead Researcher GLOBTAXGOV ERC…
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Climate policy misses the point: damage to wellbeing remains overlooked
Climate change affects our well-being in many ways. On the science platform The Conversation, Inge Schrijver, Paul Behrens and Rutger Hoekstra of the CML describe how this is hardly taken into account in the climate models on which global policy is based.
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Jan van de Streek and Jan Vleggeert on tax evasion Uber
Tech company Uber uses various tricks via the Netherlands to avoid paying tax on its profits. A $16 billion inter-company loan from Singapore has prompted questions with experts claiming the loan is not under arm’s length terms. MEP Paul Tang wants Brussels to investigate.
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The Arbitrator’s Role as a Settlement Facilitator in International Commercial Arbitration
PhD defence
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Athanasios StathopoulosFaculty of Humanities
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Graduation ceremony: European and International Human Rights Law (Advanced LL.M.)
Graduation ceremony
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PhD candidate reveals link between North Korea and southern Africa
North Korea is generally thought to be an isolated country. But, according to PhD candidate Tycho van der Hoog from Leiden’s African Studies Centre, the opposite is in fact the case. North Korea actually has strong alliances with countries in southern Africa. Van der Hoog is trying to shed more light…
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‘The anniversary year is a celebration organised by and for the faculty’
The '450 Event Committee' has been planning the faculty's anniversary year for months. The powerhouses behind LAWLANDS are Hannah Saberi and Britt Polderman. We spoke to them ahead of the 450 summer celebration on 19 June.
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Strike on 10 March: join the teach-outs at schools and public organisations
Leiden University staff will be starting the national staggered strike against the cuts to higher education on 10 March. The Leiden and The Hague Action Committee is calling on staff to join teach-outs at schools and other public organisations on that day.
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Full-day International Workshop: Perspectives on Traditional Chinese Medicine. From Taiwan’s Experiences to Global Practice
Full-day International Workshop
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Operations Saskia Goedhard: 'Nice that the faculty is such a complex organisation'
Saskia Goedhard was previously director of operations at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam and the UvA. Since April, she has brought her expertise to the Faculty of Humanities as director of business operations. 'Good business management is like water from a tap. You only notice it when it’s no longer th…
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The Vanuatu climate case goes far, but not far enough
In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice says that states are obliged to protect the climate. Jolein Holtz, a climate and human rights expert, believes the Court is too vague about the impact for future generations: ‘A missed opportunity’.
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VVI, LIAS, and Universitas Indonesia to organise Indonesia Human Rights Update in June 2026
This initiative is supported by the Leiden University Global Seed Fund (LUGF) 2025, awarded to Santy Kouwagam (VVI) and Irene Hadiprayitno (LIAS) together with Universitas Indonesia.
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Launch of Spanish version of the Leiden Children’s Rights Observatory website
The Children’s Rights Observatory is pleased to launch the Spanish version of the website. This new feature of the website is a result of the partnership between Leiden Law School and the Center for Constitutional Studies of the Mexican Supreme Court (CEC-SCJN).
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Trick, trap, treason: Conspiracy theories on Turkey’s internal and external enemies (2002-2022)
PhD defence
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Fundamental Labour Standards and the Shift from International to Transnational Labour Law
PhD defence
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Shadow orders: clandestine non-state power in the international system
PhD defence
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Leiden students advise the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
On Wednesday 18 May, the students of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights presented their work to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child with the aim to provide recommendations on how to make its decision more accessible to children.
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Leiden researchers on king’s apology for the Netherlands historical role in slavery
In a speech on Keti Koti the Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, apologised on behalf of the royal family for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery. What is the significance of this?
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Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague: The International Criminal Court, the War on Drugs, and the Global Politics of Justice
Lecture, Roundtable Forum
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Apply now for the new minor Tax and Society at Leiden University
Tax scandals, like the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, and the Pandora Papers, have made tax avoidance by large multinationals and rich individuals a major topic of public debate. Policymakers are pushed to close tax loopholes and reform the global tax system. But this is no easy task.
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Emre AcarFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Arvind PillaiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bojana RisticFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Oguzhan ÖztürkFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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María Manuela Márquez VelásquezFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Johanna Trittenbach
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jennifer EasterdayFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Paula Baldini Miranda Da CruzFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Seun BakareFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lisa Reinsberg
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Loukas Mistelis
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid