In the media
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Double trouble for Dutch caretaker cabinet: What now?26 August 2025The Hague is in political turmoil after Foreign Minister Veldkamp and other NSC party members walked out on the caretaker cabinet. Wim Voermans, Profe...
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Increase in screening of job applicantsIn the media 22 August 2025Employers are screening more job applicants to minimise the risk of problems later on. Assistant Professor Elina van 't Zand spoke to ‘EditieNL’ and w...
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Still no global plastics treaty: ‘The waste is piling up’In the media 20 August 2025At the recent UN summit in Geneva, representatives from more than 180 countries failed to reach a global plastics agreement. Esther Kentin, a lecturer...
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Questions raised about proposed Dutch terrorism legislation18 August 2025Following the example of Germany and the United Kingdom, the Dutch government is proposing new legislation to make the glorification of terrorism and ...
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How safe are Dutch institutions from autocratic leadership?In the media 14 August 2025In the United States, President Trump is rapidly dismantling various institutions that uphold the democratic rule of law. In NRC newspaper, Wim Voerma...
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How can fraudsters get off scot-free in bankruptcy cases?In the media 12 August 2025In many Dutch bankruptcy cases, ‘irregularities’ occur such as mismanagement or funds being diverted. Jessie Pool, Associate Professor, spoke to ‘Foll...
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How long before a global plastics treaty is agreed?In the media 12 August 2025Plastic pollution is a major global problem. In Geneva, world leaders are discussing a possible plastics treaty. Lecturer Esther Kentin talked to Dutc...
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The Netherlands has a legal obligation to prevent genocidein the media 11 August 2025Nico Schrijver, interim president of the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights and professor emeritus Public International Law, appeared on ‘Nieuwsuu...
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Recognition of Palestine sometimes seems to be a means rather than an end07 August 2025According to Wim Voermans, Professor of Constitutional Law, separate recognitions of countries carry little weight. Recognition will only be significa...
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Recognition of Palestine makes Israel’s violence illegalin the media 05 August 2025Palestine is increasingly recognised as a state. This recognition means that it stands on stronger legal ground and that Israel, according to internat...
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Justifying war crimes can be a criminal offenceIn the media 01 August 2025Denying war crimes and genocide is prohibited by law in the Netherlands. Minimising international crimes can also have far-reaching consequences, warn...
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Is a museum filled with reproductions legal?In the media 01 August 2025Replicas of artworks by world-famous artist and political activist Banksy are being exhibited at several locations in Amsterdam without the permissio...
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Landmark edition of the Netherlands Law Journal on the Gaza warin the media 31 July 2025NRC columnist Folkert Jensma recently referred to a landmark edition of the Netherlands Law Journal (NJB) on the Gaza war. Larissa van den Herik, Prof...
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Entry ban for two Israeli ministers is mainly symbolicIn the media 30 July 2025The Dutch caretaker government has imposed an entry ban on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir. Wim Voermans,...
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EU bows to US in trade deal and opts for stability instead of escalationIn the media 29 July 2025The European Commission has agreed to unequal trade conditions with the US to avoid further escalation. On Flemish news channel VTM, Eric de Brabander...