In the media
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Criminalising illegal residence appears impossible taskIn the media 03 September 2025Dutch justice and asylum minister David van Weel has only one month to deliver a new emergency asylum law that would criminalise illegal residence. Ge...
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What does the popularity of AI mean for the legal field?In the media 01 September 2025In recent years, artificial intelligence has deeply permeated our society and the legal field is no exception. Bart Custers, Professor of Law and Data...
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Homo erectus discovery in Indonesia features in news stories world wide29 August 2025The Leiden archaeologist Harold Berghuis was closely involved in archaeological discoveries off the coast of Java. Skull fragments and other fossil re...
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Residents feel harassed by municipal checks27 August 2025Residents in a disadvantaged neighbourhood in the Dutch town Zaandam are living in fear and feel intimidated by the municipality’s methods to tackle s...
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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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Eiko Fried in Leisure Management on stress measurements from smartwatches26 August 2025Eiko Fried, associate professor of clinical psychology, comments in Leisure Management on new research showing that consumer smartwatches cannot disti...
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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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How can youth political participation in Africa be encouraged?21 August 2025Do political knowledge and democratic values encourage young people to participate in politics or not? Political Scientist Leila Demarest had a closer...
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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...