1,065 search results for “european rights” in the Staff website
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Interview Tom Theuns in IQ Magazine: “NATO Resembles a House of Cards”
The rise of authoritarianism, the strengthening of the radical right, and the role of the EU in defending democracy—these are just a few of the issues causing concern today. Is the EU capable of defending democratic values within the Union and beyond its borders? In an interview from the Lithuanian…
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New report on age assurance by Simone van der Hof and Mohammed Raiz Shaffique
Simone van der Hof, Professor of Law and Digital Technologies at eLaw, and Mohammed Raiz Shaffique, Researcher and PhD candidate at eLaw, have published a report on age assurance for the European Commission.
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Leiden Law School and the Mexican Supreme Court strengthen collaboration
Leiden Law School and the Center for Constitutional Studies of the Mexican Supreme Court (CEC-SCJN) have signed a memorandum of understanding, to carry out joint activities in the field of constitutional law and children's rights.
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Gateways for Humanity: The Duty to Reason in the Automated State
On 6 June 2023, Melanie Fink gave a ‘conférence’ at the University of Liège, Belgium in the context of its EU Studies Seminar Cycle, organised by Ljupcho Grozdanovski.
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Christa Tobler on BBC Radio about vote for women in Switzerland
On 7 February 2021, Christa Tobler appeared on the BBC Wales radio programme 'Sunday Supplement' (a political and current affairs programme), entitled 'Covid, homelessness and votes for women'. The 50th anniversary of Swiss women's suffrage at the federal level, is commemorated on 7 February 2021.
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Dutch election points to return to political centre
Dutch election signals a return to the political centre, with voters seeking practical solutions both at home and across Europe. Bernard Steunenberg, Professor of Public Administration, cautions that losses for the PVV, the party of Geert Wilders, do not mean the far right has been defeated.
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Leiden Law School hosts LDE workshop on migration justice in the Americas
Leiden Law School will host the LDE-Majority World Workshop titled ‘Contemporary Migrations in the Americas: Cross-Atlantic Dialogue for Socio-Spatial Justice’, taking place from 24 to 28 March 2025. This workshop will address critical challenges around migration governance and human rights.
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European Social Science History Conference (ESSHC) 2025
Conference
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Jannemieke Ouwerkerk on transfer Mallorca assault case to the Netherlands
The suspects of the fatal assault on Mallorca will be investigated in the Netherlands. If the Dutch Public Prosecution Service sees sufficient reason to prosecute the suspects, then a Dutch court will consider the case.
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Successful launch of Liber Amicorum in honour of Marco Bronckers
On Friday 2 June 2023, the Europa Institute launched the Liber Amicorum – “The EU and the WTO: Ever the Twain Shall Meet” – in honour of Marco Bronckers. To mark the special occasion, a panel discussion on five major challenges facing the EU and the WTO in the next fifty years was held.
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European Border Policing Amidst (Geo-)Political Turmoil
Lecture
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Violations of law during armed conflicts should be investigated – also by Russia
The chance that it will do so is about zero, but Russia is legally obliged to investigate violations of law during the war in Ukraine. States that enter into an armed conflict often deny liability, but under international humanitarian law and human rights they are obliged to investigate their military…
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Simone van der Hof delivers 2022 Mulock Houwer Lecture
On 24 November 2022, Simone van der Hof delivered the annual Mulock Houwer Lecture. The title of the lecture was ‘Niet om de knikkers maar om het spel – Over de digitale versie van een vergeten kinderrecht’.
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Debate on World Cup Qatar: Boycott it or seize opportunity for attention?
The FIFA World Cup will get underway in Qatar this November – an event that has attracted much discussion in recent years. This discussion is not only centred on sport. Human rights are in the spotlights in Qatar. On Friday 30 September, Leiden University organised a debate in which experts from various…
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Freya Baetens writes fact sheet on free trade agreements for Dutch Lower House
Free trade negotiations and agreements are important instruments of EU trade policy. An increasing number of EU climate, environmental and sustainable development objectives play a role in free trade agreements.
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Felipe Colla De AmorimFaculty of Humanities
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Roos van der Haer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Catherine WoodFaculty of Humanities
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Alies JansenFaculty of Humanities
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Raymond FagelFaculty of Humanities
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Alyssa Akkerman
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Lionel LaborieFaculty of Humanities
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Sarah StevensFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Robert SteinFaculty of Humanities
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Roosje PeetersFaculty of Humanities
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Hans Oversloot
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Babak Rezaeedaryakenari
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Pouria MirelmiFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sarah NelsonFaculty of Humanities
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Morena SkalameraFaculty of Humanities
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
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Karen SmithFaculty of Humanities
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Maria Spirova
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Michael SampsonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Andrew GawthorpeFaculty of Humanities
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Müge Kinacioglu
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jan Aart ScholteFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Matthew di Giuseppe
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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‘Comprehensive handbook victims’ – Interview with Janne van Doorn
What do scholars, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service, the police, the National Rapporteur Human Trafficking, Victim Support Netherlands, and the Violent Offences Compensation Fund have in common? They all work with victims, each from their own expertise. High time to combine that knowledge,…
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Niels SchillerFaculty of Humanities
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Mariken TeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Jiaxuan HuangFaculty of Humanities
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Michel Wyss
Faculty of Humanities
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Jingjing CaoFaculty of Archaeology
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Tony van der Togt
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Travis Bowman
Faculty of Humanities
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Lina Lerch
Faculty of Humanities
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Hannah Busch
Faculty of Humanities
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Ghulam Ali Murtaza
Faculty of Humanities
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Anthony Coxeter
Faculty of Humanities