In the media
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Ymre Schuurmans on racial profiling at Dutch tax office 30 March 2022It 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 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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Wim Voermans on freedoms surrendered during two years of coronavirus 01 March 2022During 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 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...
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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...
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Aleydis Nissen and Co-Author on K-pop in The Diplomat 17 February 2022Brandon Valeriano (Cato Institute) and Aleydis Nissen (Leiden University) publish an article on the soft power of K-pop in The Diplomat.
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: 'Space race between US and China requires international agreements' 15 February 2022
Various countries are planning new missions to the Moon. Not just for prestige and science, but also to extract raw materials.
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Mariëlle Bruning and colleagues on cry for help concerning secure residential youth care 08 February 2022Practice and science show that secure residential youth care in the Netherlands should no longer be used as a catch-all solution. This is the conclusi...
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New Dutch Open Government Act: frequently deleting data history now out of the question 07 February 2022After more than ten years, the time has come. The new Dutch Open Government Act (Wet Openbaar Overheid, Woo) will take effect on 1 May 2022. The Woo r...