846 search results for “rights of indigenous people” in the Staff website
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A decade devoted to shaping the future of children’s rights
The Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights (LL.M.) was launched in 2015 to equip a generation of professionals to protect the rights of children worldwide. As the programme celebrates its 10th anniversary, we reflect on its impact.
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Secondary School visits Leiden Law School to learn about children's rights
On 27 May, 180 pupils from Vlietland Secondary School visited Leiden University’s law faculty. At the school, pupils learn about themes that are important for them as well as for the world, such as sustainability, globalisation and children's rights.
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Leiden University supports the Caribbean Center for Children’s Rights
Prof. Ton Liefaard and Chrisje Sandelowsky-Bosman visited Curaçao to launch de Caribbean Center for Children’s Rights and present research.
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Martine BruilFaculty of Humanities
m.bruil@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3340
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René Cassin Thesis Prize in Human Rights for Aleydis Nissen
Aleydis Nissen was awarded the René Cassin Thesis Prize 2021. The René Cassin Foundation - International Institute of Human Rights organises the competition. This Prize is awarded to the best PhD theses on human rights.
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Sophie StarrenburgFaculty of Law
s.h.starrenburg@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Giulia PinzautiFaculty of Law
g.pinzauti@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 8009
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Wouter HinsFaculty of Law
hins@wxs.nl | +31 71 527 8838
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Christopher DugardFaculty of Law
c.j.r.dugard@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7709
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Bill SchabasFaculty of Law
w.a.schabas@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Horst FischerFaculty of Law
h.fischer@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Katrien KlepFaculty of Law
k.f.m.klep@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1325
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Simona DemkovaFaculty of Law
s.demkova@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Carolina Lisboa PintoFaculty of Law
c.lisboa.pinto@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8563
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Paul van TrigtFaculty of Humanities
p.w.van.trigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271349
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Human rights should help fight disinformation
Professor of Media Law and Information Society Tarlach McGonagle is concerned about the increase in online disinformation and hate speech. He argues that human rights should guide new policies for the online world. McGonagle will give his inaugural lecture on 9 May.
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Matheus Mendes wins Jaap Doek Thesis Prize 2024 for his research on the right to read
Matheus 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 outstanding master’s theses in children’s rights.
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Ann SkeltonFaculty of Law
a.m.skelton@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lucy OpokaFaculty of Law
l.a.opoka@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Human Rights and Climate Change: Call for Abstracts
On 27-28 January 2022, Leiden University’s interdisciplinary seed grant programme ‘Beyond Anthropocentric Interests and Values? Human Rights and Climate Change’ will host a conference on human rights and climate change. Researchers are welcome to join and contribute their view. The deadline for the…
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Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children’s Rights 2024/2025
Jonathan Todres appointed as Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children’s Rights 2024/2025
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Jan-peter LoofFaculty of Law
j.p.loof@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Leiden Law hosted the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Toogdag
The Effective Protection of Fundamental Rights Research Programme at Leiden Law School had the honor to organise the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research Annual Conference.
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Criminal Justice Public Lecture: Maarten Kunst on victim rights
On 1 June 2022, Maarten Kunst, Professor of Criminology at Leiden Law School, gave a lecture on his research into the effects of the right to be heard on both the defendant and the victim. Victims have certain rights in the Dutch criminal process, including the right to be heard in criminal proceedings.…
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Leo LucassenFaculty of Humanities
l.a.c.j.lucassen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2724
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Environmental Activism, Indigenous Survival, and Settler Colonialism in the Unist’ot’en Camp’s Resistance against the Coastal GasLink Pipeline
Lecture
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Gelijn MolierFaculty of Law
g.molier@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7592
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Joe PowderlyFaculty of Law
j.c.powderly@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9366
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Jason RudallFaculty of Law
j.t.p.rudall@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Willemien den OudenFaculty of Law
w.denouden@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 --
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Thea CoventryFaculty of Law
t.a.c.coventry@law.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512
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Alan SearsFaculty of Law
a.m.sears@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8154
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Anthropologist Marja Spierenburg answers your climate change questions in the KlimaatHelpdesk
Find out how indigenous knowledge contributes to climate solutions. Anthropologist Marja Spierenburg explains in the KlimaatHelpdesk why local insights are essential for effective climate adaptation and how equal collaboration between science and indigenous communities can be achieved.
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Child rights activist Graça Machel speaks in Leiden on justice between generations
Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel speaks October 27 at Leiden University about her work.
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Celebrating Naga Culture: Authenticity, Indigeneity and Modernity
Lecture
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Eva BaudichauFaculty of Law
e.m.g.baudichau@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ruben van UdenFaculty of Law
r.c.p.van.uden@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4992
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Irene HadiprayitnoFaculty of Humanities
i.hadiprayitno@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7402
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Kate BrackneyFaculty of Humanities
k.l.brackney@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7212
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Anna SmuldersFaculty of Law
a.m.smulders@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Lenneke AlinkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
alinklra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3432
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Jolein HoltzFaculty of Law
j.i.holtz@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Charlotte Parree wins Jaap Doek Children's Rights Thesis Award
Charlotte Parree won the Jaap Doek Children's Rights Thesis Prize on Tuesday afternoon, 6 December, with her thesis entitled 'Suffering knows no age; active termination of life does.' The prize was awarded for the tenth time by em. prof. Jaap Doek.
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Rijk van DijkAfrican Studies Centre
r.a.van.dijk@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 715272 727
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Ton Liefaard presents at the Francophone association of ombudspersons platform
On 8 July 2021, The Francophone Association of Ombudspersons (L’Association des Ombudsmans et des Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF)) launched their online course platform (CLOM) and training course 'Faire vivre les droits de l’enfant: des clés pour l’action'.
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Daniel Thomas
Social & Behavioural Sciences
d.c.thomas@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1263
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Katie Pentney wins Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2021 with master’s thesis
The Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award is presented every two years on 10 December (Human Rights Day) in recognition of outstanding academic works in the field of international human rights.
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Shared Histories, Different Memories: Dutch East India Company (VOC) histories entwined with Australian aboriginal narratives
Conference
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New article: 'Assessing the (severity of) impacts on fundamental rights'
Gianclaudio Malgieri, Associate Professor at eLaw, has published a new article together with Cristiana Santos, Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, titled 'Assessing (the Severity of) Impact on Fundamental Rights' in the journal Computer Law & Security Review (CLSR), published by Elsevier.
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Jelena BelicSocial & Behavioural Sciences
j.belic@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512