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Book presentation 'Phanta Rhei: recht en duurzaamheid' 05 July 2023
On 15 June 2023, the book presentation for the ‘Panta Rhei: recht en duurzaamheid’ (Panta Rhei: law and sustainability) was held at the Oude Sterrenwa...
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Hans Franken Lecture by Jan Kleijssen, former Human Rights Director at the Council of Europe 05 July 2023
On June 30, eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies of Leiden University organised the annual Hans Franken Lecture. This year the lecture was d...
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Christa Tobler and Marc Maresco editors of book 'Switzerland and the EU - A Challenging Relationship'. 04 July 2023
The volume includes contributions on various aspects of the legal relationship between Switzerland and the European Union.
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Europa Institute co-organises International Conference on Schengen in Brussels 04 July 2023
On 27 and 28 June 2023, an extensive conference was held on the past and future of Europe’s free travel area: the Schengen zone. The Europa Institute,...
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Gerrard Boot and Yvonne Erkens organise annual EALCJ conference 04 July 2023
The conference of the European Association of Labour Court Judges (EALCJ) took place in Leiden from 8 to 10 June 2023. The EALCJ is an association of ...
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Vasiliki Kosta lectures on cultural diversity at EUI Summer Course on “The Law of the European Union” 04 July 2023
Dr. Vicky Kosta (Europa Institute, Leiden University), together with Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne (University of Edinburgh), provided a course on “Cul...
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Leiden University wins five prizes at the IBA ICC Moot Court Competition 04 July 2023
Leiden University won five prizes at the 10th edition of the IBA International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition – English edition of 2023, ...
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Leiden researchers on king’s apology for the Netherlands historical role in slavery 04 July 2023
In a speech on Keti Koti (meaning ‘the chain is broken’ and the name given to 1 July, the day marking the abolition of slavery) the Dutch king, Willem...
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Eduard Fosch-Villaronga presents at the Technology and Sustainable Development Conference 03 July 2023
Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, Associate Professor at eLaw, presented his work on ‘Aligning rules and actions in digital innovation’ at the conference on Te...
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How could government prevent the next benefits scandal? ‘Be vulnerable and share your data’ 03 July 2023
Government decision-making is unfathomable and hard to check. Many decisions are not made public and their layout makes it difficult for computers to ...
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Students from South Africa win Children’s Rights Moot Court 2023 30 June 2023
The team from University of Pretoria won the international Children’s Rights Moot Court organised by Leiden University in partnership with Baker McKen...
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Professor Fergus McNeill appointed as visiting professor at the Institute of Criminal Law & Criminology 29 June 2023
Fergus McNeill has been appointed as visiting professor at the Institute of Criminal Law & Criminology of Leiden Law School.
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Interview Anneke Koning: PhD research on transnational sexual exploitation of children 28 June 2023
Sexual exploitation of children abroad: the Dutch government calls on its citizens to not look away from 'suspicious situations’ while turning a blind...
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Funding for research on distribution of wealth in the Netherlands 28 June 2023
Heike Vethaak and Egbert Jongen from the Department of Economics of Leiden Law School have been commissioned by the Dutch Trade Union Confederation (F...
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Vasiliki Kosta and Olga Ceran speak about academic freedom at the University of Bologna, Italy 28 June 2023
On 26 June, Dr Vicky Kosta and Dr Olga Ceran visited the University of Bologna, Italy, to present the Vidi research project ‘The EU fundamental right ...