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Leiden University and African Child Policy Forum hold ‘ground-breaking’ workshop on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and human rights in Africa 15 November 2024Pretoria, South Africa, October 26, 2024 — Leiden Law School in partnership with the African Studies Centre Leiden and the African Child Policy Forum ...
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New chair in Educational Theory and Law bridges the gap between research and child protection 29 October 2024Dr Anouk Goemans has been appointed professor by special appointment of Youth Services and Child Protection from an Educational and Legal Perspective ...
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LUSBHR Conference Corporate Responsibility: Current Issues in the Field of Fundamental Rights & Sustainability 21 October 2024On Friday afternoon, 15 November 2024, the conference Corporate Responsibility: Current Issues in the Field of Fundamental Rights & Sustainability wil...
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ELS Academy Research Grant awarded to collaborative research design on comparing case law review method vs court file studies 16 October 2024Last Friday, during the ELS Academy Annual Event, Loran Kostense (VU), Sofia de Jong (Leiden University), Rieneke Stelma-Roorda (VU) and Anne Verboom ...
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Leiden University addresses the UN on children’s rights 19 September 2024Leiden University celebrates 10 years of OPIC by giving a key contribution at UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s commemoration event.
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Evaluation of the Dutch Fast-Track Liquidation Transparency (Temporary Amendment) Act 05 September 2024Leiden University's Company Law department will work with research agency SEO to conduct an evaluation of the Fast-Track Liquidation Transparency (Tem...
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The Dutch government wants to declare an asylum crisis, but what does that mean? 29 August 2024More people seeking asylum, overcrowded asylum accommodation and asylum procedures that take years because of a lack of capacity. The current governme...
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Graduation Ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2023-2024 28 August 2024On Friday 23 August 2024, the Academy Building of Leiden University was filled with celebration as the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Childre...
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Jonathan Todres appointed as Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children’s Rights 2024/2025 26 August 2024Leiden University is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Jonathan Todres as the Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children’s Ri...
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Leiden Law School and SEO to assess Dutch whistleblowing legislation 18 July 2024SEO Amsterdam Economics and Leiden University’s Company Law department and Labour Law and Social Security department are to conduct an implementation...
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Insolvency thesis receives first prize from International Insolvency Institute 08 July 2024Chrisandya Sinurat (Sandy), an alumnus of the International Civil and Commercial Law Program from Leiden University, has been awarded the gold medal i...
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Is sexuality a private matter? Not for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers 27 June 2024Imagine: you’re seeking asylum in the Netherlands due to your sexual orientation or gender identity. The immigration authorities might question you ab...
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Launch of Report on Deprivation of Liberty of Children in Conflict Situations in Africa 26 June 2024Last Friday, on 20 June 2024, the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) launched its report ‘Deprived of Liberty, Denied Justice: Double Jeopardy for Chil...
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The environment: victim and initiator of armed conflict 12 June 2024The Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding is set to take place between 19 and 21 June at the Wijnhaven building in The Hague. ...
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New online platform launched to support global children's rights legislative reform 05 June 2024In collaboration with UNICEF and University College Cork, Leiden University is delighted to launch a new online platform aimed to provide essential gu...