In the media
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Carsten Stahn on UN tribunal orders alternative for accused Rwanda genocide financier03 July 2023The man prosecutors say bankrolled the 1994 Rwandan genocide is too ill to stand trial, but the judges in his case said they want to continue with a d...
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Guideline on sexually transgressive behaviour in the workplace is not strict enough20 June 2023Sexually transgressive behaviour in the workplace must be dealt with more strictly, according to Government Commissioner for Sexual Transgressive Beha...
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New migrant deal no guarantee for success19 June 2023How feasible is the new migration deal and is it really the breakthrough politicians like Mark Rutte claim it to be? Dutch television programme Nieuws...
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Legal professionals do not have a better understanding of the constitution16 June 2023Do people actually understand the constitution? This is what Jelle But, PhD candidate at Constitutional and administrative law, wondered. To find out,...
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Merge the Dutch Senate and House of RepresentativesWim Voermans in Dutch newspaper NRC 07 June 2023A new Senate (Eerste Kamer) has been elected in the Netherlands and the current government coalition has lost its majority. The majorities in both the...
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How far does the right to demonstrate go?05 June 2023A civil servant employed by the municipality of The Hague was cause for discussion after taking part in an Extinction Rebellion protest. Only under ad...
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AI: the judge of speech31 May 2023
AI can help in the online detection of hate speech, but whether the technology would always make the right choices is debatable. Students Tofigh Hasen...
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Is threatening politicians a danger to democracy?30 May 2023After the episode of TV programme 'Collegetour' featuring Dutch Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag, more attention is (rightly) being paid to threats mad...
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Two-thirds majority required in Dutch Parliament for new pension law not met30 May 2023Three professors, including Leiden Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law Wim Voermans, sent an urgent letter to the Dutch Senate on 29 Ma...
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Need for active counterpower and greater transparency in local politics25 May 2023The Hague City Council is discussing the implications for local politics of the verdict acquitting former councillors De Mos and Guernaoui of corrupti...
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What about the right of employers to take action?24 May 2023The right to strike is regulated by the European Social Charter, but employers also have the right to take collective action. Employers actually resor...
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Dutch benefits department has ‘crossed the line’ once again24 May 2023The benefits department of the Dutch Tax Administration has attempted to reach backroom agreements with the judiciary about the decision period in ben...
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Dutch asylum policy remains thorny issue24 May 2023The Hague has announced that 70,000 refugees are expected to come to the Netherlands this year. How can situations like at the Ter Apel asylum centre ...
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Netherlands in violation of international convention on work incapacity23 May 2023The UN is highly critical of the Netherlands over the effect of its Work and Income (Capacity for Work) Act (WIA). Contrary to agreements, workers who...
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Two status system in asylum policy is a divisive issue17 May 2023Dutch coalition parties VVD and CDA want to tighten asylum policy and have launched a plan to grant two types of statuses to refugees. They also inten...