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Guest lecture Coordinator on the Rights of the Child of the European Commission11 March 2025On Tuesday 4 March, Marie-Cécile Rouillon, Coordinator on the Rights of the Child at the European Commission came to give a guest lecture to students ...
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In memoriam Professor A.C. (Aart) Hendriks12 February 2025It is with great sadness that Leiden Law School has learned of the sudden death of Professor Aart Hendriks on 9 February 2025.
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Most children placed in care will not return home11 February 2025After compulsory placement in care, four in ten children return home. Of these, one in four re-enters care. Emergency care orders are often used and o...
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A real professor in the classroom: ‘What do you like best about your work?’Meet the professor 07 February 2025Each year on the university’s birthday, children at primary schools in Leiden and The Hague have a lesson from a professor – about children’s rights a...
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How far can government authorities go in tackling radicalisation among young people?14 January 2025Tackling radicalisation among young people is a complex issue in which government authorities may choose to apply legal measures. PhD candidate Nina v...
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Matheus Mendes wins Jaap Doek Thesis Prize 2024 for his research on the right to read17 December 2024Matheus Mendes was awarded the 12th Jaap Doek Thesis Prize at a ceremony on 13 December 2024 for his thesis on the right to read. The prize honours ou...
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Looking further than punishment and retribution for young offenders02 December 2024Youth crime has plummeted in the Netherlands. Good news, you might think. Yet we need to look critically at existing sanctions, says Professor by Spec...
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Understanding the decline in youth protection measures and youth probation figuresLeiden University examines trends and provides explanations 02 December 2024Since 2019, there has been a decline in the number of youth protection measures and youth probation procedures in the Netherlands. What explanations c...
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Leiden University and African Child Policy Forum hold ‘ground-breaking’ workshop on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and human rights in AfricaWhat will a future with antimicrobial resistance hold for the rights and well-being of African children? 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 protection29 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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Leiden University addresses the UN on children’s rights19 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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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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Jonathan Todres appointed as Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children’s Rights 2024/202526 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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Is sexuality a private matter? Not for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers27 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 Africa26 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...