In the media
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Iran's future if the regime fallsIn the media 04 March 2026According to Afshin Ellian, Professor of Jurisprudence, the new Iran starts with a referendum. In WNL’s ‘Goedemorgen Nederland’ programme, he says: ‘Y...
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Afshin Ellian working on plan for a new IranIn the media 19 January 2026Iran is experiencing severe unrest with millions of people protesting against the strict regime. Opponents of the regime are now working on a blueprin...
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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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When must a justice withdraw if impartiality is doubted?In the media 12 September 2025The saga surrounding Dutch football club Vitesse continues since the presiding justice in the appeals case appears to have a supporter’s card. Arie-Ja...
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A resilient democracy needs maintenance07 January 2025Bastiaan Rijpkema, Professor of Jurisprudence, has written an op-ed in Dutch newspaper ‘NRC’ calling for more resilient democracy in 2025: ‘A democrat...
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Major concerns in Iran following Donald Trump’s election victory13 November 2024Donald Trump's US election victory is causing major concerns in many countries, including Iran. Afshin Ellian, Professor of Jurisprudence, spoke about...
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Trust in US Supreme Court at an all-time low06 November 2024While the first votes of the American elections are being counted, PhD candidate Tessa van Buchem appeared as a guest on Radio 1. During the radio bro...
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Moderating misinformation remains a tricky business06 November 2024A Pointer investigation has found that more than 30 Dutch podcasts regularly spread misinformation. Assistant professor Michael Klos spoke to Pointer ...
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Can Reddit and YouTube be held liable for user radicalisation?27 March 2024Cases have been brought against YouTube and Reddit for spreading conspiracy theories. They are accused of being behind the radicalisation of a man who...
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Military service: a thing of the past or completely relevant today?28 February 2024Two 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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‘You get the impression that Elon Musk is acting based on personal motivations’20 December 2022It increasingly seems that Elon Musk has taken it upon himself to decide what can and cannot be said on Twitter. He bought the platform with the messa...
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Bastiaan Rijpkema on political party ban in De Volkskrant24 November 2022The proposal by Dutch political party D66 to amend a section of law to make it possible to ban a political party is unwise, says legal philosopher Bas...
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Wouter Hins: Intimidating journalists undermines democracy based on the rule of lawWouter Hins in RTL Nieuws and Trouw 27 October 2022Angry politicians, angry journalists: the initiative of Forum for Democracy politician Gideon van Meijeren during which he secretly filmed a reporter ...
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Is it possible to ban a political party?26 October 2022Dutch right-wing political party Forum for Democracy has repeatedly demonstrated that it has no lower limit when it comes to morals. Should the courts...
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Michael Klos on Dutch Radio Weetlust on freedom of speech on the internet22 September 2022
On 15 September, Democracy Day, Michael Klos, researcher/teacher at the Department of Jurisprudence of Leiden Law School appeared as a guest on Radio ...