3,206 search results for “human rights law” in the Public website
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Leiden Law School celebrates 5 years of the Frontiers of Children’s Rights Summer School
On Wednesday 5 July 2017 the Child Law Department and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies of Leiden Law School hosted a festive drinks reception to celebrate 5 years of the Frontiers of Children's Rights Summer School, that has welcomed professionals, researchers and students from all…
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We are Humanities
Humanities are needed to make sense of social issues. Watch or listen to the stories of our experts who tell about their research and the impact on society. Get to know the world at Humanities!
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Melanie Fink discusses landmark case against Frontex on the Dutch Nieuwsuur and in the Portuguese Jornal Expresso
On 6 September 2023, the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its ruling in T-600/21 WS and Others v Frontex, dismissing a damages claim brought by a family of Syrian refugees against the EU agency Frontex.
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International Children's Rights (Advanced LL.M.)
Are you thinking about studying this Advanced LL.M. International Children's Rights? Learn more and watch the videos.
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Faculty of Humanities
The Faculty of Humanities is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse community, where all students and staff are supported, respected, and empowered to do their best work, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, age, religion, or socio-economic background.
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Law and Digital Technologies (Advanced LL.M.)
Law and Digital Technologies (L.L.M.) examines the legislation and governance regarding internet, computers, persuasive technologies and ambient intelligence.
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Rijpma: A temporary asylum stop is in breach of European Convention on Human Rights
In the Netherlands, various local VVD parties are calling for an asylum stop. Other political parties, Ja21, BBB, PVV and FvD, also see an asylum stop as the solution to the continuing asylum problems. Earlier, an opinion poll showed that a majority (69 per cent) of the Dutch population agrees. Is an…
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Peter Rodrigues and Mark Klaassen lecture on unaccompanied minors at Sofia University
On Saturday 3 December, Peter Rodrigues and Mark Klaassen delivered two guest lectures at Sofia University. They were invited by ELSA Bulgaria to speak at the Human Rights Academy 2022 that was devoted to the protection of the human rights of unaccompanied minors. The event was made possible by the…
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Criminal Law and Criminology (LL.M.)
Criminal Law and Criminology is is a specialisation of the master’s programme Rechtsgeleerdheid (Law) at the renowned Leiden Law School of Leiden University.
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Air and Space Law (Advanced LL.M.)
Our Advanced Master Air and Space Law (LL.M.) combines public air law, private air law and space law from a European and an international perspective.
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Aleydis Nissen wins the European Public Law Organization Thesis Prize
The postdoc received the 2020 Thesis Prize for her PhD research on the role of the EU Member States in regulating and remedying corporate human rights violations.
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Enforcement of private law by regulatory authorities
On Wednesday 13 December 2017 René Hage defended his doctoral thesis entitled ‘Handhaving van privaatrecht door toezichthouders’ (Enforcement of private law by regulatory authorities).
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Constitutional and administrative law (LL.M.)
Constitutional and administrative law is a specialisation of the master’s programme Rechtsgeleerdheid (Law) at the renowned Leiden Law School of Leiden University. This programme looks closely at the interaction between national and European law.
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Cultural framing of rights and subjectivities
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Secular Law, Christian Ambivalence, and Jewish Difference
VVI Research Talks
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Contractual Capacity in Private International Law
On 30 June 2016, Eesa Fredericks is expected to defend his Ph.D.-thesis ‘Contractual Capacity in Private International Law’ in Leiden. Supervisors are prof. Sierd J. Schaafsma (Leiden) and prof. Jan Neels (Johannesburg).
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International Institute of Air and Space Law
The International Institute of Air and Space Law is one of the leading international academic research and teaching institutes in the world, specialising in legal and policy issues regarding aviation and space activities in the broadest sense of the word.
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Niels Demper
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.w.demper@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Agnieszka Jablonowska
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.a.jablonowska@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2369
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Frank Bentvelzen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
f.c.bentvelzen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Pauline Schuyt
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
p.m.schuyt@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7526
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An empirical examination of consumer law
This project aims to answer legally relevant questions in the field of consumer law by means of empirical research.
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Institute of Tax Law and Economics
The Institute of Tax Law and Economics at Leiden Law School has three departments: the Department of Tax Law, the Department of Economics and the Department of Business Studies. The Institute brings together research and teaching at the point at which, on the one hand, law and, on the other, fiscal…
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Willemien den Ouden
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
w.denouden@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 --
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Media Freedom as a Fundamental Right
Recently Cambridge University Press published dr. Jan Osters monograph “Media Freedom as a Fundamental Right”.
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Instruments on Cross-Border Insolvency Law
Recent insolvency cases highlight the growing importance of cross-border insolvency matters in international transactions. To this end, many instruments have been introduced and implemented in recent years across the world. At this page we present a selection of relevant instruments in the field of…
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Philosophy of Law, Governance and Politics (MA)
This master’s programme introduces the student to philosophical issues arising at the intersection of law, politics, and policy. This master’s programme is meant for students who wish to combine a master’s in Law, Political Science, Public Administration, or an adjacent discipline with a master’s in…
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International Humanitarian Law in Theory and Practice
The Summer School on International Humanitarian Law is designed by the Grotius Centre Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law. Registration is now open!
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Expert Meeting: Solidarity and the Right to Health in the Era of Healthcare Commercialization
On 13 April, an expert meeting to discuss the doctoral thesis of Eduardo Arenas Catalán was held at Leiden Law School. The discussion, chaired by Aart Hendriks, Professor of Health Law at Leiden Law School, included the contributions from Javier Couso Salas, Professor at Universidad Diego Portales and…
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Law and Governance in Muslim Societies
With regard to governance, policies and law, many Muslims and Muslim countries recognise the possibility that Islam has something important to say about the way society is to be ordered, governed, and regulated.
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Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
Everyone most obey the law. If you don’t, you will face the police and the courts. The application of national, European and international criminal law would seem to be a matter of following the letter of the law. But the reality is more nuanced. Criminal law scholars and criminologists from very different…
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Menno Bruning
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.e.bruning@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tamara Buruma
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
t.m.d.buruma@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7528
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Gerrard Boot
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.c.boot@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Mohamed Maatoug
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.maatoug@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7840
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Rens Pieterse
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
l.j.a.pieterse@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7827
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Dinesh Changoer
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
geen | +31 71 527 5200
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Heleen Andriessen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.c.m.andriessen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Maarten Claringbould
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.h.claringbould@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7400
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Jan Vleggeert
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.vleggeert@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5885
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Barbora Budinská
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.budinska@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7532
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Jacco Snoeijer
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.snoeijer@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5200
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Tanja Bender
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
t.bender@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7840
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Justus Candido
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.candido@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7528
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Yvonne Erkens
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.y.h.g.erkens@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Barend Barentsen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.barentsen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8932
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Marianne Lochs
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Rex Arendsen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
r.arendsen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7840
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Stefan Sagel
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
s.f.sagel@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7713