3,541 search results for “international children s rights” in the Public website
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begins with bringing together economic law, environmental law and human rights
Economic law, environmental law and human rights are important fields of law for sustainable development. But they do not interact sufficiently, which makes it difficult to implement sustainable development.
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sidestreaming? Analysing gender mainstreaming in national militaries and international peacekeeping
Gender sidestreaming? Analysing gender mainstreaming in national militaries and international peacekeeping
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Tackling COVID-19 Disinformation: Internal and External Challenges for the European Union
The corona crisis is also a disinformation crisis for the global community in general, and for the European Union (EU) in particular. What is less clear is how adequate the EU’s response to the ‘infodemic’ has been. This essay exposes the dangers of disinformation for the EU, which have intensified…
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Conference on Human Rights and Climate Change
On 27-28 January 2022, Leiden University’s interdisciplinary seed grant programme ‘Beyond Anthropocentric Interests and Values? Human Rights and Climate Change’ hosted a conference on human rights and climate change.
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Lawson elected member of the Management Board of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency
In November 2020 former dean Rick Lawson, professor of European Human Rights Law, was elected member of the Management Board of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency in Vienna. He was nominated by the Dutch Government following an open selection procedure.
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A matter of life and death: non-state actors and the Right to Wage War
Claire Vergerio, political scientist at Leiden University, has been awarded a VENI grant by Dutch research organisation NWO. This will allow her to conduct an in-depth analysis of the legal rights and duties of non-state actors involved in warfare. The aim is to tackle some persistent blindspots in…
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Drugs for our immune system in the right place at the right time
Immunologist Leender Trouw specialises in the complement system, which is part of the immune system. In some diseases drugs help activate or inhibit this system. This is best done ‘in the right place at the right time’ − the title of his inaugural lecture.
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GTGC Global Justice and Human Rights Seminar
On Thursday 2 June 2022, Olivia Serrano, a guest researcher in the GTGC programme, gave a presentation to the GTGC Global Justice and Human Rights stream. Olivia's presentation was about the Role of Independent Expert Committees in the Interpretation of Human Rights Treaties: the Right to Health as…
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Ruben Gonzalez Vicente
Faculty of Humanities
r.gonzalez.vicente@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nick Campuzano
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
n.a.campuzano@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7267
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Georg Wabl
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.a.wabl@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Emile Cammeraat
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
e.cammeraat@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1571
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Ehsan Jami
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
e.jami@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400
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Gerald Acho
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
g.a.acho@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Alanna O'Malley
Faculty of Humanities
a.m.omalley@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2785
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Carolien Jacobs
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.i.m.jacobs@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4698
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Graig Klein
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
g.r.e.klein@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Ben Van Rompuy
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.van.rompuy@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1344
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Matthew Longo
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.b.longo@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 6601
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Emily Anne Wolff
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
e.a.wolff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Silvia D'Amato
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
s.damato@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Jelle Nijland
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.nijland@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Joni Van Laeken
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.van.laeken@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Laurens van Apeldoorn
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
l.c.j.van.apeldoorn@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5887
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Saskia Postema
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
s.p.s.postema@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Amber Lauwers
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.r.lauwers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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Willemijn Aerdts
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
w.j.m.aerdts@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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John-Harmen Valk
Faculty of Humanities
j.h.valk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2630
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Maarja Beerkens
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
m.beerkens@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9423
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GTGC Global Justice and Human Rights Seminar
On 25 November 2021, Jelena Belic presented her paper during a seminar organized by the GTGC Global Justice and Human Rights group. Her paper was about the Right to Withdraw from International Treaties: A Normative Analysis.
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Local Panama communities work with archaeologists on historic land rights
The question of land property titles is a common source of conflict between indigenous communities and federal authorities all over the Americas. A new Panamanian law have led indigenous communities to reach out to archaeologist Dr Natalia Donner. A grant from the Centre for Indigenous American Studies…
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Evaluation of the pilot Teen Courts
The effect of the pilot Teen courts will be evaluated by means of a programme, process and effect study based on qualitative research methods.
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Application deadlines
Application deadlines are very important. Please keep the data in mind if you want to enroll for the programme International Children's Rights.
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Student Life
Leiden is a real student city! We would love to tell you more about the student life as an Advanced Master student International Children's Rights.
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Andean Community Committee on Indigenous rights
Representatives of the Andean Community (Comunidad Andina/CAN) and its Member States met in Quito, Ecuador last month and approved a decision creating the ‘Andean Committee of Government Authorities on the rights of Indigenous Peoples.’
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A new leaf for land rights?
Willem van der Muur's article on Indonesia's recent recognition of indigenous land rights was published by New Mandala.
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Studying at Leiden University
Do you want to know the best reasons to study at Leiden University or want to know what's it like to live in the student cities Leiden or The Hague? Our students tell you why they chose Leiden University to study their master's programme.
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Studying at Leiden University
Do you want to know the best reasons to study at Leiden University or want to know what's it like to live in the student cities Leiden or The Hague? Our students tell you why they chose Leiden University to study their master's programme.
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GTGC Global Justice and Human Rights Seminar
On 28 October 2021, Matthew Hoye presented his paper during a seminar organized by the GTGC Global Justice and Human Rights group. His paper was about the Remittances and Global Justice: Paradoxes and Potentials.
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Podcast: studying far-right extremism
PhD-student Nikki Sterkenburg studies far-right extremist groups. But how does she get in touch with these groups? And what do you do if you stumble upon illegal activities? She explains in our podcast series (in Dutch).
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of emergency and rule of law at Annual Research Day School of Human Rights Research in
On 9 November 2016 Jan-Peter Loof presented a lecture at the Annual Research Day of the Netherlands School of Human Rights Research (SHRR), which this year took place at the University of Amsterdam.
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CfP ‘Calendar Propaganda’ of Human Rights?
What does the UN seek to achieve though global observance days, weeks and years and how have these initiatives impacted the role of the organization in forwarding the agenda of human rights?
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Phraseology in Children's Literature
PhD defence
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K-pop industry violates basic human rights
Beneath the glittering surface image of K-pop idols lies the Dorian Grey-like heart of an industry that abuses and discards its trainees and stars. It is a system of absolute power, that will be unable to uphold its image of a positive global influence. According to Aleydis Nissen, researcher at Leiden…
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Research Seminar on Human Rights Reviewing Mechanisms
On the 2nd of June, Valentina Carraro gave a lecture on the complementarity of human rights reviewing mechanisms in the United Nations and presented an original framework to assess the extent to which institutions within regime complexes repeat or contradict each other when delivering recommendations…
- The Challenge of Enforcing Rule of Law in International Organizations: Winning the Public and Resisting Populist Attacks [CHARLIO]
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Freya Baetens presents at the 77th ILA Conference in Johannesburg
Between 7 and 11 August, Freya Baetens gave three presentations at the 77th International Law Association (ILA) Biennial Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the theme of 'International Law and State Practice: Is there a North/South Divide?'
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The more the better? The complementarity of United Nations Institutions in the fight against torture
This article devises a framework to assess the degree to which human rights bodies provide duplicating or contradicting recommendations to States. Focusing on the case of torture, it creates an original database of recommendations delivered to 14 countries in the years 2012–2016. Results show that duplications…
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Having rights is better than equal treatment
Mohamed Tleis was born in Lebanon and studied there up to and including university. It was not an easy path because Tleis has to cope with a number of limitations: he has problems with both hearing and vision.
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Mariëlle Bruning on exceptional juvenile court ruling
A pregnant woman from Drenthe will lose her baby directly after it is born. A juvenile court has already ruled during her pregnancy that the infant will go to a foster family. The court believes that the child would risk physical neglect.