In the media
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Permanent presence on the Moon calls for new agreementsIn the media 03 June 2026NASA plans to establish a permanent Moon Base around 2030. But what about ownership, access and raw materials? Treaties provide guidance, but addition...
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How is the Netherlands supporting scholars at risk?Podcast 03 June 2026Episode of Stop de Sloop (Stop the Demolotion), a podcast about higher education.
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ExxonMobil must compensate retired workersIn the media 02 June 2026A Dutch court has ruled that ExxonMobil must make additional resources available for its retired employees and negotiate compensation for them with th...
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Staff shortages in Dutch youth care have impact on court decisionsIn the media 29 May 2026In at least 16 recent court cases, judges took severe staff shortages into account in decisions not to impose compulsory youth care. Mariëlle Bruning,...
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Key political players in Covid-19 pandemic to testifyIn the media 28 May 2026More than six years after the first Covid-19 infection, key political players are being questioned to draw lessons from the pandemic period. Wim Voerm...
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Dutch pharmacist refuses to serve trans people due to religious beliefsIn the media 22 May 2026A pharmacist in Nieuwegein refuses to provide medication to trans people citing conscientious objections. Mirjam Sombroek van Doorm, Professor of Law ...
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Including AI in the constitution: A good idea?21 May 2026As part of a package of major constitutional changes, Greece wants to enshrine artificial intelligence in its constitution. Could that work in the Dut...
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New publication: how transparent is AI in the workplace and in recruitment?19 May 2026As artificial intelligence continues to transform recruitment and workplace practices, questions around transparency, fairness, and trust are becoming...
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Experts say child abuse case in Stadskanaal was systematicIn the media 19 May 2026The Dutch Public Prosecutor is investigating two mothers from Stadskanaal who are suspected of severe child abuse. Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Chil...
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Growing fears over emergency asylum shelters: data paints a different pictureIn the media 13 May 2026Women’s marches against emergency asylum shelters in the Netherlands are on the rise. In ‘Trouw’ newspaper, Arjan Blokland, Professor of Criminology &...
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International human rights lawyer Helen Duffy named ‘Lawyer of the Month’04 May 2026Helen Duffy, Professor of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, has been named ‘Lawyer of t...
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Experts urge action to protect DigiDIn the media 04 May 2026Experts, including Reijer Passchier, Professor of Digitalisation and the Democratic Constitutional State (OU) and Assistant Professor of Constitutiona...
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Mining the Moon: Who sets the rules?In the media 30 April 2026While outer space has been explored peacefully for decades, clear rules on lunar mining are lacking. Space law expert, Tanja Masson-Zwaan, told the BB...
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Abandoning international law means abandoning more than just rulesIn the media 30 April 2026According to Larissa van den Herik, Professor of International Law, it is not naive to have faith in international law. In ‘NRC’ newspaper, she says t...
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Success of EU Migration Pact depends on cooperation and solidarityIn the media 30 April 2026The EU Migration Pact’s rules take effect in June. Dutch immigration law is being prepared for these changes and national rules introduced to tighten ...