In the media
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: Climate agreement for space not realistic 07 February 2022During a working visit to a company that cleans up space debris, the British Prince Charles suggested that a climate agreement specifically for space ...
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Peter Rodrigues on discrimination case Giethoorn: 'Incorrect assessment by police' 03 February 2022The Public Prosecutor’s Office Oost-Nederland, the Police in Oost-Nederland and the municipality of Steenwijkerland failed in their handling of a case...
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Conference abstract submission deadline extended - Courts as an Arena for Societal Change 01 February 2022
On July 8 - 9, 2022, Leiden University will be hosting a two-day, international conference on the theme of Courts as an Arena for Societal Change. The...
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Martijn Nouwen on Wopke Hoekstra’s investment in safari enterprise that escaped taxation in Africa 01 February 2022The Pandora Papers turned the spotlight on Wopke Hoekstra’s investment in an African safari company via a tax haven. Apparently, there was no tax evas...
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Is the Netherlands a tax haven or not? 31 January 2022No, the Netherlands is not a tax haven, the new State Secretary for Tax Affairs Marnix van Rij said shortly after his introductory meeting with Dutch ...
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Cleveringa Professor Jan Grabowski about the Polish government and the Holocaust 31 January 2022Grabowski spoke in various media on the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January 2022.
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Martijn Nouwen in EU Scream podcast about mass deletion of European Commission emails 21 January 2022
In the podcast EU Scream, a non-for-profit organisation based in Brussels, Martijn Nouwen tells about his research into communications on European tax...
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Jorrit Rijpma: Talks on pushbacks badly needed 13 January 2022Members of Parliament will soon be discussing with various organisations what the Netherlands can do to stop pushbacks, a policy where migrants are fo...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: 'Regular near-collisions in space' 07 January 2022
Satellites belonging to American space company SpaceX recently came very close to a Chinese space station. Experts are calling for traffic management ...
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'Separating siblings in out-of-home care is very tough' 07 January 2022Every year in the Netherlands, thousands of children are placed in out-of-home care because their parents are unable to look after them properly or be...
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Home carer entitled to benefits under social security scheme: 'Groundbraking' 20 December 2021The Court of Rotterdam has ruled in favour of home care worker Carol Kollmann in her case against the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency, the UWV. The ho...
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Jorrit Rijpma on asylum policy of new Dutch cabinet 20 December 2021
Development aid and migration experts see that lessons have been learned in the new coalition agreement in the area of asylum policy. But many of the ...
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Leiden Law Cast #1: Child benefits scandal & compassion with Professor A.G. Castermans 17 December 2021Leiden 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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Neanderthals changed ecosystems 125,000 years ago 15 December 2021Hunter-gatherers caused ecosystems to change 125,000 years ago. These are the findings of an interdisciplinary study by archaeologists from Leiden Uni...
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Code for Children’s Rights to make internet safer for children 14 December 2021The Dutch Code for Children’s Rights (Code voor Kinderrechten) provides guidance to designers and developers of apps and games on how they can protect...