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Towards affective computing that works for everyone 24 September 2023Tessa Verhoef from the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga from eLaw- Center for Law and Digital Technologies h...
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eLaw researchers present at MIT 24 September 2023Andreas Häuselmann and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga from eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies wrote an article on the legal and regulatory aspect...
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Graduation ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2022-2023 04 September 2023On 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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No social safety net for 'PGB' caregivers who care for seriously ill relatives 06 July 2023An investigation carried out by Dutch news programme Nieuwsuur has revealed that despite a recent ruling by the Centrale Raad van Beroep (Central Appe...
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Dutch asylum policy remains thorny issue 24 May 2023The Hague has announced that 70,000 refugees are expected to come to the Netherlands this year. How can situations like at the Ter Apel asylum centre ...
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Helen Duffy about Abu Zubaydah who remains unlawfully detained in Guantánamo Bay 04 May 2023In two moving articles, Dutch newspaper Trouw has reported on the lengthy detention of Abu Zubaydah in Guantánamo Bay. Zubaydah was tortured over a pe...
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Richard de Mos acquitted – and now? 01 May 2023The acquittal of Richard de Mos and his fellow party member has caused quite a stir in the Netherlands. Can De Mos simply return to local politics now...
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Armin Cuyvers on nitrogen policy following Timmermans' visit to The Hague 12 April 2023There is no time to lose when it comes to repairing damage to nature. For that reason and to show that the European Commission is neither a ‘bogeyman’...
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Researchers Tax Law in Trouw on potential tax avoidance Cargill 28 March 2023Dutch newspaper Trouw investigated the tax position of multinational Cargill. Their conclusion? Cargill appears not to pay taxes over their profits. T...
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Media attention for research into Dutch financial health 13 March 2023Research conducted by Deloitte, with advice from Leiden University and Nibud (National Institute for Family Finance Information), shows that six out o...
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Bart Schermer about attack on citizens' right to demonstrate 13 March 2023Media outlets Investico, de Groene Amsterdammer and Trouw reported on the wide-scale collection by the Dutch police of personal data of demonstrators ...
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Gerrard Boot on embedding of zzp'ers within organisation 14 February 2023The Dutch cabinet wants to stop organisations from using zzp’ers (self-employed professionals) for work that is deemed to be embedded in the organisat...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: 'We have to protect our heritage on the moon, like Neil Armstrong’s footprints' 09 February 2023Space is becoming increasingly busier due to the launching of satellites and tourists. But no binding international agreements have been made since 19...
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Dealing with convicted Dutch nationals abroad 09 February 2023The European Union has claimed, following its own investigation, that the Dutch government is falling short in how it deals with Dutch nationals convi...
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Luuk van Middelaar on EU Green Deal Industrial Plan 06 February 2023Following developments in the US, the EU has now also opened the door for large-scale State aid to its own sustainable industries. A means to curb Chi...