In the media
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Mariëlle Bruning in the media on fact sheet about placement in care 10 May 2022It is not possible for juvenile courts to properly assess whether it is necessary to place a child in care. This is evident from a fact sheet that has...
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Mariëlle Bruning in Trouw: 'Placement in care is always harmful' 09 May 2022In Europe, the Netherlands is in middle position when it comes to the placement of children in care. The consequences of such a placement in care are ...
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Prevent children becoming victims of a data-driven world 21 April 2022It is becoming increasingly common to collect data from children and young people through digital means. The impact of this so-called ‘dataveillance’ ...
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'GDPR is no excuse for not tracing children placed in care' 21 April 2022The GDPR privacy legislation is no impediment to handing out sanctions to Russian oligarchs or reuniting children placed in care with their parents, s...
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Bart Custers in De Jurist on UBO register and privacy legislation 08 April 2022Ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) of companies should have registered their information in the Dutch UBO register before 27 March 2022. The Dutch Mini...
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Peter Rodrigues in NRC on treatment of Ukrainian and other refugees 07 April 2022Ukrainian refugees are being allowed to work in the Netherlands straight away. So Why do other refugees sometimes have to wait years before they can w...
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Gerrard Boot on abuses in parcel industry 06 April 2022Three directors of PostNL have been arrested in Belgium, suspected of human trafficking among other things. Abuses also exist in the Dutch parcel deli...
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Leiden Law Cast #6: Geerten Boogard on (local)elections & political upheaval 23 March 2022Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Luuk van Middelaar in European newspapers on Europe’s response to war in Ukraine 15 March 2022In an essay published in three prominent European newspapers, Professor Luuk van Middelaar takes a close look at Europe’s role in the Russian invasion...
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Maartje van der Woude included in Leiden Top50 08 March 2022Maartje van der Woude, Professor of Law and Society, has been included in the Leiden Top50 of 2022. The list includes women who stand out because they...
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Eric De Brabandere: 'Both Ukraine and Russia have an interest in a ceasefire' 07 March 2022Last week Russia and Ukraine met for the first time since the outbreak of the war. The talks took place in Belarus.
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Daniel Peat in El País on the International Court of Justice and the war in Ukraine 07 March 2022President Zelensky of Ukraine has asked the UN International Court of Justice to issue an urgent order to stop Russian military activity in his countr...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan on the consequences of the war in Ukraine for space travel 07 March 2022Around the world, many partnerships with Russia are being ended due to the war in Ukraine. What about space travel, in which the Russians also have a ...
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'Ministry withholding information on safety at Schiphol is serious business' 22 February 2022The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is refusing to release documents on the safety of Schiphol Airport, despite a court ruling t...
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Miranda Boone on problems with virtual court hearings during coronavirus crisis 21 February 2022The coronavirus crisis had a major impact on the judicial system in the Netherlands: courts closed at the start of the pandemic and instead held virtu...