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34th ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and PolicyApplications now open! 12 May 2026One of the most prominent activities of the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) is the ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy, welcoming students...
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Press freedom in the Netherlands eroded by threats to journalistsRapport 07 May 2026On World Press Freedom Day (3 May) the 16th edition of the Freedom of the Press Monitor was published, on press freedom in the Netherlands. While the ...
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International human rights lawyer Helen Duffy named ‘Lawyer of the Month’04 May 2026Helen Duffy, Professor of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, has been named ‘Lawyer of t...
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Carsten Stahn in Best Scientists ranking for 2026Ranking Best Scientists 28 April 2026Research.com publishes the 2026 ranking of top legal scholars. Carsten Stahn, professor of International Criminal Law & Global Justice, at the Grotius...
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Helen Duffy appointed to Spanish Truth CommissionAppointment 21 April 2026The Spanish government has established a truth commission to address human rights violations committed during the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent...
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EU action against unjustified price disparities in consumer goods across Member StatesResearch 21 April 2026Ben Van Rompuy, Associate Professor of European Competiton Law, appeared on 15 April as an expert before the European Parliament's Committee on the In...
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Study explores new tobacco control measures within EU legal frameworkResearch 16 April 2026Tobacco use in the Netherlands is no longer declining and is instead increasing, raising concerns among public health experts and policymakers. Partic...
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Humans as a Legal Technology: Rethinking the human/machine distinction in public administration15 April 2026The lecture series Humanity in the Automated State continued on 9 April 2026 at Leiden Law School with Professor of Public Law, Ida Koivisto from the ...
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EU values at the heart of Zagreb conference on geopolitical challenges15 April 2026The Jean Monnet and Common Market Law Review (CML Rev) Launch Conference of the CML Rev extraordinary issue ‘EU values and interests in a time of geop...
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No ordinary sea: who governs the Strait of Hormuz?Law of the sea 14 April 2026Which law governs the Strait of Hormuz? Under international law, both Iran and the US are expected to comply with the ‘Constitution for the Oceans’. I...
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European Commission appoints Anna Marhold as 'EU Trade Champion'07 April 2026Anna Marhold, Assistant Professor at the Grotius Centre of International Legal Studies, was appointed 'EU Trade Champion' by the Directorate-General f...
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Belle Beems contributes to meeting of the Digital Markets Act High-Level Group in BrusselsResearch 26 March 2026Belle Beems, Assistant Professor at the Europa Institute, joined the sixth meeting of the DMA High-Level Group in Brussels. She shared her insights on...
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How false consensus biases AI against vulnerable stakeholders25 March 2026The lecture series 'Humanity in the Automated State' continued on 19 March 2026 at Leiden Law School with Dr Mengchen Dong from the Center for Humans ...
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Analysis of aviation policy in Dutch coalition agreementResearch 18 March 2026Steven Truxal, Professor of Air and Space Law, gave a keynote speech last week at a debate held in Nieuwspoort in which he examined the legal and poli...
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Leiden wins regional round of the Helga Pedersen Moot CourtMoot Court 12 March 2026Advanced LL.M. European and International Human Rights Law and LL.M. European Law students won one of three regional rounds of the Helga Pedersen Moot...