896 search results for “international organisation” in the Staff website
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The Vanuatu climate case goes far, but not far enough
In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice says that states are obliged to protect the climate. Jolein Holtz, a climate and human rights expert, believes the Court is too vague about the impact for future generations: ‘A missed opportunity’.
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How do international boycotts work for justice? Understanding the ethics and efficacy of the BDS movement
Panel discussion
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Launch of Spanish version of the Leiden Children’s Rights Observatory website
The Children’s Rights Observatory is pleased to launch the Spanish version of the website. This new feature of the website is a result of the partnership between Leiden Law School and the Center for Constitutional Studies of the Mexican Supreme Court (CEC-SCJN).
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Jamaseb SoltaniFaculty of Humanities
j.soltani@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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Ali ShobeiriFaculty of Humanities
s.a.shobeiri@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2752
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Rick LawsonFaculty of Law
r.a.lawson@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Francianne Dos Santos VelhoFaculty of Humanities
f.dos.santos.velho@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Marleen Waaijer-LindersFaculty of Law
m.u.m.a.waaijer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ton van GestelFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
a.f.j.c.van.gestel@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009589
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Fundamental Labour Standards and the Shift from International to Transnational Labour Law
PhD defence
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Fitri MurfiantiSocial & Behavioural Sciences
f.murfianti@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Skylar JosephFaculty of Law
a.s.joseph@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Irina ZudinaFaculty of Law
i.zudina@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Benjamyn I. ScottFaculty of Law
b.i.scott@law.leidenuniv.nl | 003164 3446666
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Ana Cardozo de SouzaFaculty of Humanities
a.p.cardozo.de.souza@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272139
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Leiden students advise the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
On Wednesday 18 May, the students of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights presented their work to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child with the aim to provide recommendations on how to make its decision more accessible to children.
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Leiden researchers on king’s apology for the Netherlands historical role in slavery
In a speech on Keti Koti the Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, apologised on behalf of the royal family for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery. What is the significance of this?
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Laura BertensFaculty of Humanities
l.m.f.bertens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272154
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Tim MeijersFaculty of Humanities
t.meijers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3553
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‘The anniversary year is a celebration organised by and for the faculty’
The '450 Event Committee' has been planning the faculty's anniversary year for months. The powerhouses behind LAWLANDS are Hannah Saberi and Britt Polderman. We spoke to them ahead of the 450 summer celebration on 19 June.
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Strike on 10 March: join the teach-outs at schools and public organisations
Leiden University staff will be starting the national staggered strike against the cuts to higher education on 10 March. The Leiden and The Hague Action Committee is calling on staff to join teach-outs at schools and other public organisations on that day.
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Sara PetrollinoFaculty of Humanities
s.petrollino@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3069
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Apply now for the new minor Tax and Society at Leiden University
Tax scandals, like the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, and the Pandora Papers, have made tax avoidance by large multinationals and rich individuals a major topic of public debate. Policymakers are pushed to close tax loopholes and reform the global tax system. But this is no easy task.
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Marijn van PuttenFaculty of Humanities
m.van.putten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1583
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Aone van EngelenhovenFaculty of Humanities
a.van.engelenhoven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2072
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Government publishes legal document on MSC Zoe disaster at LAPP's insistence
The cargo lost at sea as a result of the MSC Zoe disaster should be considered environmental pollution and information about it should be made public. This was the case made by Leiden Law School’s Leiden Advocacy Project on Plastic (LAPP). Following their investigation, the government has finally decided…
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Freya Baetens writes fact sheet on free trade agreements for Dutch Lower House
Free trade negotiations and agreements are important instruments of EU trade policy. An increasing number of EU climate, environmental and sustainable development objectives play a role in free trade agreements.
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Henrike Vellinga
Faculty of Humanities
h.j.vellinga@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2714
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Maja VodopivecFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
m.vodopivec@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9472
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Ab de JongFaculty of Humanities
a.f.de.jong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272585
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Reeda Al Sabri HalawiFaculty of Law
r.al.sabri.halawi@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260
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Isotta RossoniFaculty of Law
i.rossoni@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260
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Fallon CooperFaculty of Law
f.i.cooper@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lena RieckeFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
l.riecke@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Violations of law during armed conflicts should be investigated – also by Russia
The chance that it will do so is about zero, but Russia is legally obliged to investigate violations of law during the war in Ukraine. States that enter into an armed conflict often deny liability, but under international humanitarian law and human rights they are obliged to investigate their military…
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
f.a.schneider@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272544
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Felix AmekaFaculty of Humanities
f.k.ameka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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#COVID under19: Children’s rights during the coronavirus pandemic
Children and young people feel the government is not listening to them during the coronavirus pandemic and this is a cause for concern in light of international children’s rights. This is the conclusion of a recent report by a research team from Leiden University on how children and youngsters have…
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Ann Skelton in Aljazeera on child rights in Syria Camps
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has accused Finland of violating the rights of Finnish children by leaving them in life-threatening conditions in Syrian camps. Ann Skelton, member of the committee, calls the situation 'inhuman'.
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Nina van CapelleveenFaculty of Law
n.u.van.capelleveen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7607
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Matthew BroadFaculty of Humanities
m.broad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1398
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
m.s.berger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1684
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Sandra GroeneveldFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
s.m.groeneveld@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9374
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Nika Kratsashvili
Social & Behavioural Sciences
n.kratsashvili@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Marieke KluinFaculty of Law
m.h.a.kluin@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4339
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Annachiara RaiaFaculty of Humanities
a.raia@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275283
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Academic impact
If you wish to increase your academic impact and your interaction with your field, the University can support your efforts in a number of ways: from help in organising events to advice on international collaboration. We have listed the possibilities below.
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Surya SuryadiFaculty of Humanities
s.suryadi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2414
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Simone van der HofFaculty of Law
s.van.der.hof@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8838
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Interview Ilya Kokorin – ‘Hup, Holland Hup, wasn’t the right answer’
Doing a PhD can be challenging. Moving to a foreign country can be challenging too. PhD candidate Ilya Kokorin, who was born in a small town in Siberia, faced both, while at the same time having to overcome a number of additional challenges and build a future post-PhD.