In the media
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Bart Custers in De Jurist on UBO register and privacy legislation 08 April 2022
Ultimate 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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Wim Voermans on position of Dutch minister De Jonge in face mask deal 07 April 2022
Hugo de Jonge, currently Minister of Housing, has chosen to appear before the Dutch House of Representatives to talk about his time as ‘Covid Minister...
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Peter Rodrigues in NRC on treatment of Ukrainian and other refugees 07 April 2022
Ukrainian 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 2022
Three 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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Ymre Schuurmans on racial profiling at Dutch tax office 30 March 2022
It was already clear that the Dutch tax office had been working with black lists for years, containing the names of people who, according to the autho...
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Leiden Law Cast #6: Geerten Boogard on (local)elections & political upheaval 23 March 2022
Leiden 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 2022
In 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 2022
Maartje 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 2022
Last 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 2022
President 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 2022
Around 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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Wim Voermans on freedoms surrendered during two years of coronavirus 01 March 2022
During the coronavirus years 2020 and 2021, Dutch citizens became poorer, more anxious, less free and more rebellious. The State gained more power and...
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'Ministry withholding information on safety at Schiphol is serious business' 22 February 2022
The 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 2022
The 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...
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Citizens felt less heard in virtual court hearings during coronavirus crisis 18 February 2022
Quite a lot went wrong during the virtual hearings that courts held during the coronavirus crisis. Researchers from three universities, including Leid...