In the media
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School of Democracy 2025 - Women's edition24 October 2025
The ‘School of Democracy’ is an initiative of several Dutch political foundations to reach out to young Morrocans, to support and motivate them to str...
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Anthropologist Andrew Littlejohn on NU.nl: 'With Trump taking office, the tide is turning on disaster management'"in the media 23 October 2025More than twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern United States with nearly 1,400 deaths. Due to climate change, the lessons from ...
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Management at Bitvavo had access to customer data for yearsIn the media 23 October 2025Bitvavo managers had access to customer data for years, claiming it was needed to register new customers in the past. In newspaper ‘Financieele Dagbla...
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Why are children still unprotected online despite strict EU laws?22 October 2025In a new blog, Simone van der Hof, Professor of Law and Digital Technology, explains why existing European regulations such as the GDPR, AVMSD, and DS...
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The growing threat of unchecked AI powerIn the media 16 October 2025Reijer Passchier, Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of Digitisation and the Democratic Constitutional State at the OU, warns in ...
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400,000-Year-Old Mystery Unearthed Near Rome16 October 2025Construction work at Casal Lumbroso, on the outskirts of Rome, led to the discovery of a fossilised elephant tusk, and soon after, the remains of a 40...
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Greenpeace is suing the Dutch State on behalf of BonaireIn the media 16 October 2025Residents of Bonaire believe the Dutch government should do more to combat climate change on their island. On their behalf, Greenpeace is taking the D...
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How can The Hague get a grip on labour migration?In the media 14 October 2025Labour migration is an important theme in the Dutch general election to be held this month. Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics, spoke to public br...
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Nationalism by Eric Storm reviewed in Spanish newspapers14 October 2025Associate professor Eric Storm’s book on nationalism has been reviewed in two Spanish newspapers.
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Marian Klamer on Science: 'Language is regularly used to legitimize a shared cultural history'in the media 14 October 2025A newly opened museum in China appears to be devoted to the origins of the Austronesian-speaking peoples, who some 5000 years ago spread from East Asi...
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Dutch police understaffed: fewer crimes investigatedIn the media 13 October 2025Staff shortages within the Dutch police force mean that fewer reported crimes are being investigated. Maarten Kunst, Professor of Criminology, spoke t...
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Is Gaza a tipping point for international law?in the media 08 October 2025International law is under pressure due to the situation in Gaza. NRC newspaper published an article on the future of the international legal order. S...
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What is the role of the International Court of Justice?In the media 06 October 2025In the heart of The Hague stands the Peace Palace, home to one of the most important courts in the world: the International Court of Justice. PhD cand...
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Miranda Boone chosen as new Minister of Justice and Security by De VolkskrantIn the media 02 October 2025What would the Dutch cabinet look like if it consisted of academic experts? De Volkskrant explored this by assembling a hypothetical cabinet. Miranda ...
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Dick Schoof caught in the crossfire of coalition partiesin the media 24 September 2025Dutch caretaker prime minister Dick Schoof’s days are numbered. Now the parliamentary debates on the budget are over, an unusual experiment comes to a...