On 30 April, Prime Minister Mark Rutte was presented with the manifesto of the NWO Youth Challenge, which contains advice for policymakers, scientists...
Leiden Law School and the Center for Constitutional Studies of the Mexican Supreme Court (CEC-SCJN) have signed a memorandum of understanding, to carr...
Children and young people feel the government is not listening to them during the coronavirus pandemic and this is a cause for concern in light of int...
The introduction of market forces in the field of youth protection has failed. This is clearly demonstrated by the unrest and problems surrounding the...
Ten underage boys are due to appear before a juvenile court. They are accused of luring and attacking nine men whom they believed were paedophiles. La...
On Friday 16 April, the webinar 'Children and young adults in contact with the law: Systemic vulnerabilities and institutional responses' will take pl...
Children are suffering disproportionally from the coronavirus measures. They feel depressed more often compared to other age groups. But what about th...
From Monday 7 to Friday 11 June 2021, the fourth (virtual) edition of The Children’s Rights Moot Court Competition takes place.
Many adults and juveniles who are in prosecuted in criminal courts also have financial problems. This applies to almost one third of probation cases a...
Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University for her commitment to the right...
On Tuesday 12 January 2021, the annual Meijers prizes and thesis prizes were awarded at the online New Year’s event broadcast from the Old Observatory.
Via expedited proceedings at Leeuwarden Court of Appeal, a mother is trying to impose a relatively new treatment for her 15-year-old daughter’s eating...
Professor Julia Sloth-Nielsen has received an A-rating from the National Research Foundation in South Africa, where she holds a Chair in Public Law at...
On 10 December Walter Burkard won the Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award 2020 for his thesis on climate change and children’s rights. The prize ...
On 10 December Walter Burkard won the Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award 2020 for his thesis on climate change and children’s rights.
