In the media
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Measuring the pull of gravity on a micron-sized particle 10 April 2024Tjerk Oosterkamp of the Leiden Institute of Physics managed to do the first-ever measurement of gravity on a tiny particle - just 0.43 milligrams - wh...
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Discrimination and inequality in the criminal justice system are still major issues 10 April 2024‘Criminal law is still an inequality machine’, argues Folkert Jensma in his fortnightly column for Dutch newspaper NRC. After attending the conference...
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Francien Dechesne presents at NWO ICT.Open 2024 09 April 2024On April 10 -11, the annual national event NWO ICT.Open 2024 takes place in the Beatrix Theater in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The event brings scientis...
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False statements, liquidations, lawyers pulling out. Is the crown witness scheme worth the risk? 09 April 2024Law firm Ficq & Partners has pulled out of the Marengo trial in the Netherlands. It claims that the use of a crown witness entails ‘unmanageable risk’...
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What's better for the environment, cotton or polyester clothing? 08 April 2024What clothing is best to buy if you want to consider the environment? That question isn't so easy to answer. You have to consider the entire life cycl...
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Is the Netherlands liable for refugee suffering on Greek islands? 08 April 2024Three NGOs are suing the Dutch state for actively contributing to the suffering of refugees on Greek islands. In Dutch newspaper ‘Trouw’, the organisa...
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Reducing information inequality between citizens and government 04 April 2024The Netherlands aims to have open and responsive government. As part of the ‘Actieplan Open Overheid’, Ymre Schuurmans, Annemarie Drahmann and Louis H...
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Dutch MPs involved in promoting Russian propaganda 03 April 2024Information obtained from Czech intelligence authorities has shown that politicians from several European countries, including the Netherlands, are in...
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Gianclaudio Malgieri interviewed on Arise TV on the AI Act 28 March 2024Dr Gianclaudio Malgieri, Associate Professor at eLaw, was interviewed on 22 March 2024, by Arise TV in the TV show 'Global Business Report' conducted ...
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Can Reddit and YouTube be held liable for user radicalisation? 27 March 2024Cases have been brought against YouTube and Reddit for spreading conspiracy theories. They are accused of being behind the radicalisation of a man who...
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Labour Authority to dish out fines for bogus internships 25 March 2024A number of farmers and the exchange agency SUSP are accused of deception in their deployment of foreign interns. The agricultural companies allegedly...
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A fire-starting masterclass by Dr. Andrew Sorensen on Archeology Quest 25 March 2024Hosts and creators of the Nebula tv series ‘Archeology Quest’ Lorraine Boissoneault and Stephanie Sammann compete to see if they could have survived d...
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Microplastics in artery plaque linked with higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death 22 March 2024You can't see them with the naked eye, but they are highly likely to pose a threat to our health: microplastics. These tiny plastic particles are pres...
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Opinion piece: Wilders’ remarks are offensive and unacceptable 21 March 2024Recently, a pro-Palestine demonstration was held outside the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam during its opening, which was being attended by Pr...
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Dutch cabinet formation: how are we going to achieve the impossible? 20 March 2024In his report, Dutch cabinet negotiator Kim Putters proposes the formation of a ‘programme cabinet’ and an outline agreement. The four political parti...