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Hans-Martien ten Napel participates in The International Forum on the Future of Constitutionalism Global Summit 19 January 2021
The Global Summit, which took place from 12-16 January 2021, is an initiative by Richard Albert, the William Stamps Farish Professor in Law, Professor...
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Reijer Passchier wins Meijers prize and Van Wersch Springplank prize 14 January 2021
The Meijers prizes are awarded each year for the best published article from each faculty research programme. Reijer received the prize for his contri...
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Online Conference The Development of Normative Powers of UN Investigative Mechanisms 14 January 2021
The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies in collaboration with the University of Geneva, the Chinese Journal of International Law (ChineseJI...
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Christa Tobler in the media about Brexit and Switzerland 05 January 2021
In the days following Christmas, Christa Tobler gave a series of interviews to Swiss newspapers and Swiss radio about the new Trade and Cooperation Ag...
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Anne Meuwese on use of AI by public authorities 17 December 2020
New technological applications which the government wants to use need to be thoroughly examined to prevent them causing problems for citizens. Current...
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Our year on social media 14 December 2020
It’s been a turbulent, bizarre and extraordinary year, 2020. Coronavirus turned the lives of everyone at our University upside down. Out teaching, res...
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Inside-Out Prison Exchange: unique course involving students and prisoners 11 December 2020
Inside-Out Prison Exchange is a course in which students and prisoners work together on research questions in the area of crime, law enforcement and m...
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New Podcast Asks Guests to Reimagine Education 08 December 2020
The Centre for Innovation has launched a new podcast series called What if Education… In each episode, the host Monika Theron invites students, teache...
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Dutch nationals abroad can lose Dutch nationality when passport expires 08 December 2020
Around 23,500 Dutch nationals have been affected by this rule This was revealed by government figures on the number of Dutch nationals who submit an a...
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Coronavirus: Powers of employers to deal with reckless behaviour of workers 30 November 2020
In the public debate on the coronavirus, bold assertions from academics, doctors and other medical practitioners are often heard. For example, that th...
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Anna Scott's research mentioned on Private Passions on BBC Radio 3 17 November 2020
British novelist Sarah Perry picked Anna Scott as one of her favorite musicians for the program Private Passions on BBC Radio 3.
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'The results could take days' 04 November 2020
Election Day is over, but it's by no means clear who the new President of the United States will be. On the morning after Election Day, US expert Sara...
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Jan Vleggeert in FD on ‘two hats’ worn by tax academics 02 November 2020
Jan Vleggeert, Professor of Tax Law and Economics, voices criticism in Dutch newspaper Financieel Dagblad about the ‘two hats’ worn by academics whose...
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Alumna Cultural Anthropology Ruth Erica writes youth novel about Rwanda 26 October 2020
Writing a story from the perspective of a Rwandan girl set in Africa is not an easy task. Alumna Cultural Anthropology Ruth Erica did it. Her debut no...
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Peter Rodrigues on legal action against the State on ethnic profiling 13 October 2020
Two citizens, together with organisations including Amnesty International, antidiscrimination agency RADAR and the Dutch Section of the International ...