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Vlietland Secondary School visits Leiden Law School to learn about children's rightsSecondary Education 10 June 2025On 27 May, 180 pupils from Vlietland Secondary School visited Leiden University’s law faculty. At the school, pupils learn about themes that are impor...
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Children’s rights professor: ‘Children should figure in every decision you make’Leidraad 26 May 2025Professor Ton Liefaard has worked to improve the position of children since his academic career began. Vulnerable children are given a voice in his re...
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Kartica van der Zon appointed professor by special appointment of Family Law, Law of Persons and Juvenile Law at the University of GroningenAppointment 22 May 2025As of 1 May 2025, Professor Kartica van der Zon has been appointed professor by special appointment of Family Law, Law of Persons and Juvenile Law at ...
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Give parents and children a voice and improve chances of reunification15 May 2025Research by Leiden University into court-mandated out-of-home placements of children has caused much controversy. More than 250 people attended a conf...
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Leiden University writes advisory report on legislative bill to improve legal protection in youth protectionAdvisory report 30 April 2025Leiden University has written an advisory report at the request of the Ministry of Justice and Security on a legislative bill to improve legal protect...
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Winners announced of 2025 Children’s Rights Moot Court CompetitionCompetition 17 April 2025How can we safeguard children’s rights in conflict zones? The winners of the 2025 Children’s Rights Moot Court Competition, team 19 from O.P. Jindal G...
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Guest lecture Coordinator on the Rights of the Child of the European Commission11 March 2025On Tuesday 4 March, Marie-Cécile Rouillon, Coordinator on the Rights of the Child at the European Commission came to give a guest lecture to students ...
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In memoriam Professor A.C. (Aart) Hendriks12 February 2025It is with great sadness that Leiden Law School has learned of the sudden death of Professor Aart Hendriks on 9 February 2025.
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Most children placed in care will not return home11 February 2025After compulsory placement in care, four in ten children return home. Of these, one in four re-enters care. Emergency care orders are often used and o...
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A real professor in the classroom: ‘What do you like best about your work?’Meet the professor 07 February 2025Each year on the university’s birthday, children at primary schools in Leiden and The Hague have a lesson from a professor – about children’s rights a...
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How far can government authorities go in tackling radicalisation among young people?14 January 2025Tackling radicalisation among young people is a complex issue in which government authorities may choose to apply legal measures. PhD candidate Nina v...
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Matheus Mendes wins Jaap Doek Thesis Prize 2024 for his research on the right to read17 December 2024Matheus Mendes was awarded the 12th Jaap Doek Thesis Prize at a ceremony on 13 December 2024 for his thesis on the right to read. The prize honours ou...
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Looking further than punishment and retribution for young offenders02 December 2024Youth crime has plummeted in the Netherlands. Good news, you might think. Yet we need to look critically at existing sanctions, says Professor by Spec...
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Understanding the decline in youth protection measures and youth probation figuresLeiden University examines trends and provides explanations 02 December 2024Since 2019, there has been a decline in the number of youth protection measures and youth probation procedures in the Netherlands. What explanations c...
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Leiden University and African Child Policy Forum hold ‘ground-breaking’ workshop on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and human rights in AfricaWhat will a future with antimicrobial resistance hold for the rights and well-being of African children? 15 November 2024Pretoria, South Africa, October 26, 2024 — Leiden Law School in partnership with the African Studies Centre Leiden and the African Child Policy Forum ...