In the media
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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...
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High-end gym chain in Amsterdam accused of exploiting workersIn the media 28 July 2025Dutch newspaper ‘Het Parool’ has revealed that the Amsterdam gym chain Saints & Starts may face charges of labour exploitation. ‘If proven, it won’t b...
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Staff shortages causing failures at Dutch youth protection agenciesIn the media 23 July 2025Children are not always immediately helped due to staff shortages. For years, youth protection agencies have used an emergency protocol. Mariëlle Brun...
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How can we prevent femicide in the Netherlands?In the media 23 July 2025Every year, around 40 women are murdered in the Netherlands. The perpetrator is often their partner or ex-husband. Assistant Professor Ellen Gijselaar...
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Demonstrations spark debate on social issuesin the media 23 July 2025A recent demonstration at a council meeting in Utrecht caused uproar with charges being pressed. On news site Nu.nl, Rowie Stolk, Assistant Professor ...
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What's behind the surge in mass claims?In the media 22 July 2025Mass claims are increasingly common in the Netherlands. Branda Katan, Professor by special appointment in Corporate Law, spoke to news website NU.nl a...
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Immigrants earn less than their Dutch colleaguesIn the media 22 July 2025A recent study shows that immigrants in the Netherlands earn 15 per cent less on average than their colleagues without a migrant background. Olaf van ...
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Danish citizens to get copyright to their whole body – what about the Netherlands?In the media 18 July 2025New Danish legislation could mean that citizens will have copyright to their bodies, faces and voices. The Dutch government is also proposing similar ...
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Prioritise human values in AIIn the media 17 July 2025'There’s little critical reflection on AI and the direction it’s taking,' says Reijer Passchier, Professor of Digitalisation and the Democratic Rule o...