In the media
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Towards the Hinduisation of India? 25 January 2024
The recent consecration of India’s Ayodhya temple by Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party figurehead Narendra Modi raises important questions. Is...
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Europe needs to step up as Trump’s chances rise 24 January 2024
Following Trump’s resounding victory over his Republican arch-rival in Iowa, it's clear that standing by passively and giving Biden the benefit of the...
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Higher asset limit for Utrecht municipal tax remission rejected 22 January 2024
The municipality of Utrecht is appealing to the Council of State following the decision by Dutch Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Hugo d...
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Archaeologist interviewed about the carnivore diet 22 January 2024
The carnivore diet, a fact or just a trend?
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In war crimes, commanders do not have legal immunity 22 January 2024
In her capacity as a lawyer and expert in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Professor Helen Duffy is filing a lawsuit against the Dutch...
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Sander Wezenberg receives the first "C2W Molecule of the Year" award 18 January 2024
The molecule calix[4]pyrrole, synthesised in the group of associate professor Sander Wezenberg at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry, has been voted ‘M...
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Wilders in coalition talks: are his concessions enough? 15 January 2024
The process of forming a new coalition government in the Netherlands continued in the city of Hilversum last week. Geert Wilders has promised to withd...
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Bart Custers discusses facial recognition on Nieuwsuur 11 January 2024
Despite a lack of specific legislation on this issue, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz is allowing the national police force to e...
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Genocide in Gaza is difficult to prove 11 January 2024
South Africa is suing Israel on charges of genocide in Gaza. The case is being heard at the International Court of Justice in The Hague this week. Pro...
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Government unaware of Dutch involvement in Iran nuclear weapons programme sabotage 11 January 2024
In 2007, a spy from the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) planted a destructive computer virus at an Iranian nuclear site, haltin...
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Are civil servants allowed to freely voice their political woes? 10 January 2024
In October, the Provincial Executive in Friesland reprimanded four civil servants who had signed an incendiary letter asking the government to adopt a...
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Fireworks possession ban difficult to enforce 10 January 2024
The current ban on setting off fireworks in the Netherlands is inadequate. An offender can only be arrested after setting off fireworks in front of en...
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Should Europe fear Trump’s re-election? 09 January 2024
Donald Trump’s re-election: it could become reality after the November 2024 elections. According to various experts across Europe and the US, Europe n...
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UEFA not permitted to ban Super League 09 January 2024
The Court of Justice of the European Union has rocked European relations within the world of sport. In its long-awaited ruling, the Court found that U...
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How queer is Artificial Intelligence? 22 December 2023
AI is playing an increasingly important role in our lives, but that is not without danger. Eduard Fosch-Villaronga at eLaw warns that AI does not pay ...