In the media
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Henk Schulte Nordholt on BBC News Indonesia: 'Nyepi is about giving nature a moment to rest'15 April 2025Emeritus professor Henk Schulte Nordholt of Leiden University discusses in BBC News Indonesia the unique traditions of Desa Tenganan Pegringsingan dur...
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Rogier Creemers in The Economist: 'Corruption is as much an issue as incompetence'15 April 2025Assistant professor Rogier Creemers of Leiden University discusses in The Economist the vulnerabilities in China’s handling of personal data.
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Sarah Wolff on DW.com: 'It's not a choice to become a refugee or asylum seeker'15 April 2025Professor Sarah Wolff of Leiden University discusses on DW.com the complexity behind the decline in asylum applications across Europe.
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Big Tech companies pocket the profits and the government foots the bill15 April 2025Tech giants are pocketing the profits and municipalities and the government are being left with social and financial burdens. In ‘Binnenlands Bestuur’...
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Anthropologist Sander Hölsgens in Leidsch Dagblad on how skateboarding is changing the city10 April 2025Sander Hölsgens is a skater and anthropologist. He has been skating since he was 11 years old and has been conducting research on skateboarding, the c...
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FGGA researchers spotlighted in The Conversation09 April 2025Global affairs, governance, security, sustainability, public administration, and urban development are topics broadly covered in FGGA's research activ...
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Anthropologist Erik de Maaker in Dutch newspaper on ‘isolated communities'09 April 2025A recent arrest of an American tourist who left a can of coke on North Sentinel Island has once again drawn attention to one of 'the world's most isol...
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Asylum seekers go into hiding pending new application procedureIn the media 09 April 2025Applying for asylum twice is not allowed. Yet according to IND figures, the Netherlands returns only one in five asylum seekers to other countries in ...
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Anger and disbelief in Belgium after late verdict in rape caseIn the media 09 April 2025A student from Leuven was convicted of rape last week but escaped a prison sentence. Jeroen ten Voorde, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedu...
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Public authorities lack knowledge and tools to correctly apply ‘Woo’08 April 2025Public authorities often have too little knowledge of the Open Government Act. This is ‘frustrating for applicants and leads to uncertainty for third ...
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Netherlands falling behind in European asylum policy08 April 2025The Netherlands is falling behind in Europe with strict asylum policy while other countries are tightening their rules. Mark Klaassen, Assistant Profe...
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ISGA researchers featured in international media05 April 2025Terrorism, crisis, violence, intelligence, diplomacy, war and peace are topics that are broadly covered in ISGA's research activities. Regularly, ISGA...
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Inhumane conditions looming in Dutch prisonsIn the media 03 April 2025Miranda Boone, Professor of Criminology and Comparative Penology, says inhumane conditions may arise if prisoners cannot be released two weeks early. ...
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Jojanneke van der Toorn in the media about workplace inclusion03 April 2025Jojanneke van der Toorn appears in several media trying to bridge science and society with the aim of contributing to effective and evidence-based div...
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Is Marine Le Pen’s conviction an attack on democracy?01 April 2025Marine Le Pen, an immensely popular French politician, has been found guilty of misappropriating EU funds and is barred from running for public office...