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Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working Group 21 September 2023Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working Group, an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanities researchers who are exp...
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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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Leiden University appoints Mikiko Otani as Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children's Rights 31 August 2023Leiden University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Mikiko Otani as the Rotating Honorary Chair in Enforcement of Children's Rights 2023/20...
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Leiden Law School Professor Ann Skelton awarded Honorary Doctorate from the University of Strathclyde 13 July 2023Leiden Law School takes great pride in announcing that the University of Strathclyde has bestowed an honorary doctorate on Professor Ann Skelton, Prof...
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Students from South Africa win Children’s Rights Moot Court 2023 30 June 2023The team from University of Pretoria won the international Children’s Rights Moot Court organised by Leiden University in partnership with Baker McKen...
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Ann Skelton elected as Chair United Nations Children’s Rights Committee 08 May 2023Professor Ann Skelton has been elected as Chairperson of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.
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Freedom: International students and staff tell us what it means to them 03 May 2023On 5 May we celebrate freedom, a basic human right that cannot be taken for granted in many countries. We asked international students and staff what ...
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The future belongs to the youth, but perhaps not in Netherlands 13 April 2023Three professors voice their concerns about a vulnerable group in our society: children who come into contact with youth care.
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‘If you know how the system works, you can stand up for your rights’ 15 March 2023Legal protection. What do those involved in youth care and child protection understand by this concept? And what needs to change to improve legal prot...
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Photo report Bachelor’s Open Day KOG 02 March 2023On 25 February, the KOG opened its doors once more to welcome a large crowd of people looking to find their perfect study programme during the Bachelo...
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Conference on children's rights and migration 31 January 2023On 26 January 2023, a conference was held at Leiden Law School on children’s rights and migration. The conference, organised by Stichting Migratierech...
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Conference on final evaluation of Dutch Child Protection Act: 'Give children a voice’ 24 January 2023‘The system is failing’, ‘the goals are only being achieved to a limited extent’, ‘we’re letting children down’. These are some of the newspaper headl...
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Presentations on Child Law master's theses to Ministry of Justice and Security 12 January 2023On Tuesday 10 January 2023, former master’s students in Child Law – Fien Bouwmeester, Renee Muller, Imaani Stegeman, Demi Onclin and Rosa Passchier – ...
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Leiden University and Unicef extend cooperation on children’s rights 19 December 2022Leiden University and Unicef have already been working together for ten years to increase and share information on children’s rights. They are extendi...
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Charlotte Parree wins Jaap Doek Children's Rights Thesis Award 16 December 2022Charlotte Parree won the Jaap Doek Children's Rights Thesis Prize on Tuesday afternoon, 6 December, with her thesis entitled 'Suffering knows no age; ...