In the media
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Mariëlle Bruning: ‘Juvenile courts’ role in placement in care cases relatively small’13 May 2022The legal protection of parents and children in cases involving placement in care must improve. That is the opinion of Mariëlle Bruning, Professor of ...
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Mariëlle Bruning in the media on fact sheet about placement in care10 May 2022It is not possible for juvenile courts to properly assess whether it is necessary to place a child in care. This is evident from a fact sheet that has...
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Mariëlle Bruning in Trouw: 'Placement in care is always harmful'09 May 2022
In Europe, the Netherlands is in middle position when it comes to the placement of children in care. The consequences of such a placement in care are ...
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Prevent children becoming victims of a data-driven world21 April 2022It is becoming increasingly common to collect data from children and young people through digital means. The impact of this so-called ‘dataveillance’ ...
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Citizens felt less heard in virtual court hearings during coronavirus crisis18 February 2022
Quite a lot went wrong during the virtual hearings that courts held during the coronavirus crisis. Researchers from three universities, including Leid...
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Mariëlle Bruning and colleagues on cry for help concerning secure residential youth care08 February 2022Practice and science show that secure residential youth care in the Netherlands should no longer be used as a catch-all solution. This is the conclusi...
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'Separating siblings in out-of-home care is very tough'07 January 2022Every year in the Netherlands, thousands of children are placed in out-of-home care because their parents are unable to look after them properly or be...
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Ton Liefaard presents at the Francophone association of ombudspersons platform10 August 2021On 8 July 2021, The Francophone Association of Ombudspersons (L’Association des Ombudsmans et des Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF)) launched their...
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‘12-year-olds capable of deciding about vaccination with assistance’06 July 2021Children aged between 12 and 17 years can decide themselves whether they want to be vaccinated or not. Experts say that children are capable of taking...
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Mariëlle Bruning: No complete figures on waiting lists for youth care03 June 2021
The waiting lists in youth care are alarmingly long. This has been confirmed again by a study carried out by the Dutch foundation The Forgotten Child.
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'The situation with Intervence is unacceptable'12 April 2021
The introduction of market forces in the field of youth protection has failed. This is clearly demonstrated by the unrest and problems surrounding the...
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Young paedophile hunters in juvenile court: 'A criminal record means being 3-0 down'30 March 2021
Ten underage boys are due to appear before a juvenile court. They are accused of luring and attacking nine men whom they believed were paedophiles. La...
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Mariëlle Bruning: coronavirus measures and pressure on children’s rights01 March 2021
Children are suffering disproportionally from the coronavirus measures. They feel depressed more often compared to other age groups. But what about th...
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Court case of 15-year-old anorexia patient: force-feed or right to self-determination?08 January 2021
Via expedited proceedings at Leeuwarden Court of Appeal, a mother is trying to impose a relatively new treatment for her 15-year-old daughter’s eating...
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Mariëlle Bruning: Swift action needed for failing youth services system04 December 2020
On 1 January 2021, a major youth care centre in the Dutch province Zeeland will close its doors. It is responsible for implementing child protection m...