News
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Department of Child Law welcomes back alumna Lucy Opoka 09 November 2021
In the summer of 2021, Lucy Opoka was awarded one of the coveted Meijers PhD positions. In October, she arrived back in Leiden, where she obtained her...
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Online Webinar Series: Children’s Access to Justice in Practice 12 October 2021
From Wednesday 20 October 2021 to Thursday 21 April 2022, Leiden Children’s Rights Observatory and the Centre for Constitutional Studies of the Suprem...
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The rise of the 'prosumer’ 07 October 2021
Now that selling via digital platforms is flourishing, we need to take a closer look at the rights and obligations of all the parties involved. This i...
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Maaike Lycklama keynote speaker at behavioral risk conference 27 September 2021
On Thursday 2 September, Maaike Lycklama à Nijeholt acted as keynote speaker at the behavioral risk conference in Utrecht. She did this together with ...
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Combatting violence against children: what are the lessons learnt? 16 September 2021
In the context of the 2021 Day of General Discussion of the UN Committee on Rights of the Child, this time dedicated to alternative care, Defence for ...
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Two Leiden alumni make partner at Grant Thornton – at the same time 16 September 2021
On 1 July 2021, Leiden Law alumni Linda van de Reep and Géraldine Grünberg-Otto were both named partners at auditing and consultancy firm Grant Thornt...
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Cathalijne van der Plas appointed to chair in Private International Law 16 September 2021
Cathalijne van der Plas will become Professor of Private International Law (0.4 fte) at Leiden University as of 1 October 2021. She succeeds Prof. Sie...
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Business Liability Research Network (BLRN) online jaarverslag 2019, 2020 10 September 2021
We are pleased to present the Business Liability Research Network (BLRN) online annual report 2019, 2020. In this double annual report, the BLRN repor...
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Back to university: ‘A bit apprehensive but mostly pleased’ 09 September 2021
After almost 18 months of following lectures alone in their rooms, many students are going back to face-to-face classes for the first time. And the sa...
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Master’s thesis about Children’s Rights? Win the Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award 2021 08 September 2021
The Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award is an annual award for the best thesis in the field of Children’s Rights granted by Defence for Children ...
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Graduation ceremony students LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 30 August 2021
On Monday 23 August 2021 the graduation ceremony took place in the Leiden University Academy Building’s Groot Auditorium. Graduates and staff abroad p...
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Ton Liefaard presents at the Francophone association of ombudspersons platform 10 August 2021
On 8 July 2021, The Francophone Association of Ombudspersons (L’Association des Ombudsmans et des Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF)) launched their...
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Can businesses and employers demand proof of vaccination? 09 August 2021
Can bars, gyms and travel providers refuse customers who have no proof of vaccination? And can an employer dismiss employees who are not vaccinated? R...
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Rights of undocumented children in Curaçao severely under threat 23 June 2021
Research conducted by the University of Leiden and the University of Curaçao found that the rights of undocumented children in Curaçao, mostly from Ve...
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Mirjam Sombroek asked by Minister of Health for urgent advice on vaccination of children 22 June 2021
Associate Professor Mirjam Sombroek has been asked for advice on account of her expertise in the area of health law and children’s rights.