In the media
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AI programmes that use your voice to produce songs breach portrait rights 06 May 2024
AI programmes such as Suno and Udio allow the user to compose songs that bear an uncanny resemblance to the style and vocals of famous artists. Can ar...
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Deepfake video enforcement is a problem: ‘You can't ban all porn videos.’ 20 March 2024
Many deepfake porn videos are going around appearing to feature popular Dutch presenters, actors and politicians. These videos are banned, and yet the...
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Secure youth care is failing. ‘It’s like being in an extremely strict prison.’ 14 March 2024
Roughly arrested and subjected to extreme isolation. Using his experience, expert Jason Bhugwandass spoke to 50 young people who have spent time on Zi...
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Force judges to listen to parents before placing children in care 11 March 2024
Parents are not always heard before their children’s placement in care is extended. They can only have their say if they ask the judge for a hearing t...
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Military service: a thing of the past or completely relevant today? 28 February 2024
Two years ago, Russian tanks crossed the border into Ukraine. The war seems to be getting closer and closer. Is it time to dust off and reintroduce mi...
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Investigations conducted by child protection bodies have been 'substandard for some time' 07 December 2023
Investigations conducted by several Dutch child protection bodies within family situations are inadequate. Due to lack of knowledge, time and money, t...
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Graduation ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2022-2023 04 September 2023
On Wednesday, 30 August 2023, the graduation ceremony took place in Leiden University’s Academy Building. The ceremony was a momentous occasion, atten...
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New commission investigates Russia's crimes of aggression against Ukraine 11 July 2023
Can Russia be prosecuted for war crimes against Ukraine? The International Criminal Court does not have this jurisdiction. To fill this void in jurisd...
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Mariëlle Bruning featured on Op1 special on Dutch youth care 16 May 2023
Recently, the Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate sounded the alarm about the state of the Dutch youth care. What is going wrong and what needs t...
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Alex Geert Castermans in Het Parool on the right to swim topless 10 May 2023
In Berlin, regulations have recently been amended to allow everyone to swim topless. In swimming pools in Amsterdam, women are still required to wear ...
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Mariëlle Bruning in the media on new agreement in Dutch youth care 24 March 2023
Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Children and the Law at Leiden University, responded in various media to the new draft agreement aimed at reducing work...
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Mariëlle Bruning on waiting lists in Dutch youth care 10 January 2023
How many children are waiting for help from youth services in the Netherlands at any given time? And exactly how long do they have to wait?
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Brechtje Paijmans is 'Mr.' of the week 14 November 2022
Since 1 November 2022, Brechtje Paijmans is endowed professor of Conflict Resolution and Legal Protection in Education. Dutch trade journal Mr. interv...
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Mariëlle Bruning at roundtable discussion on child protection system 04 November 2022
On 3 November 2022, Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of Children and the Law, spoke as an expert on child protection at a roundtable discussion with Dutch ...
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Mariëlle Bruning: ‘Give priority in youth care to children with a child protection order' 18 October 2022
‘I need the municipalities to solve the problems in youth protection’, said Franc Weerwind, Minister of Legal Protection, recently in the Dutch House ...