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Leiden University addresses the UN on children’s rights 19 September 2024Leiden University celebrates 10 years of OPIC by giving a key contribution at UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s commemoration event.
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The Dutch government wants to declare an asylum crisis, but what does that mean? 29 August 2024More people seeking asylum, overcrowded asylum accommodation and asylum procedures that take years because of a lack of capacity. The current governme...
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Jonathan Todres appointed as Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children’s Rights 2024/2025 26 August 2024Leiden University is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Jonathan Todres as the Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children’s Ri...
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Is sexuality a private matter? Not for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers 27 June 2024Imagine: you’re seeking asylum in the Netherlands due to your sexual orientation or gender identity. The immigration authorities might question you ab...
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Launch of Report on Deprivation of Liberty of Children in Conflict Situations in Africa 26 June 2024Last Friday, on 20 June 2024, the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) launched its report ‘Deprived of Liberty, Denied Justice: Double Jeopardy for Chil...
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New online platform launched to support global children's rights legislative reform 05 June 2024In collaboration with UNICEF and University College Cork, Leiden University is delighted to launch a new online platform aimed to provide essential gu...
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African Child Policy Forum and Leiden's Child Law department join forces to advance children’s rights in Africa 31 May 2024Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Leiden, Netherlands – Leiden Law School's Child Law department has formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) w...
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Symposium on ten years of progress for children's rights: OPIC 18 April 2024In a collaborative effort between the Leiden Children’s Rights Observatory, the Leiden Law Academy, UNICEF and the Petitions Section of the Office of ...
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MOU Signed Between the Child Friendly Justice European Network and Leiden Law School - Child Law Department 09 April 2024The Child Friendly Justice European Network (CFJ-EN) and the Leiden Law School’s Department of Child Law are pleased to announce the signing of a sign...
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Child rights expert sounds the alarm: ‘Global crises are hitting children hardest’ 08 April 2024Wars, climate change and the effects of covid have caused a global decline in children’s well-being. In her inaugural lecture Ann Skelton, Professor o...
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New special chair in Educational Theory and Law 05 March 2024Following a special donation, the Stichting Pro Juventute foundation is facilitating a new special chair in Educational Theory and Law. Through the ch...
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Simone van der Hof and Ton Liefaard collaborate on UNICEF Safer Internet Day symposium 07 February 2024On Safer Internet Day (Tuesday 6 February), UNICEF Netherlands organised a symposium on the theme of 'Children's rights in the digital world' in colla...
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Department of Child Law to become Department of Child Law and Health Law 05 February 2024The Faculty Board and the Institute of Private Law have agreed to combine the disciplines of child law, international children’s rights and health law...
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New Programme Director for master’s programmes in Law 01 February 2024After more than five years, Professor Armin Cuyvers has handed over the position of Programme Director for the master’s programmes in Law to Marije Sc...
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Child LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers not adequately protected 17 January 2024Queer youths seeking asylum in the Netherlands are not adequately protected. The system that assesses asylum claims lacks child-specific processes and...