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Meijers prizes and thesis prizes awarded at New Year’s event 14 January 2021
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.
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Julia Sloth-Nielsen received A-rating from South African National Research Foundation 22 December 2020
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...
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Walter Burkard wins the Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award 2020 13 December 2020
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.
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Ann Skelton re-elected member UN Children's Rights Committee 07 December 2020
Professor Ann Skelton, Rotating Honorary Chair of Enforcement of Children's Rights 2020/2021 at the Department of Child Law, has been re-elected as me...
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Invitation Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award Ceremony 2020 24 November 2020
The department of Child Law of Leiden University and Defence for Children invite you to the eighth Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award ceremony. ...
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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child follows third party intervention 13 November 2020
Upon invitation by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, a large group of academics submitted a third party intervention in a case against Fran...
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New international platform campaigns for children’s rights 03 November 2020
From the rights of refugee children to the right to a sustainable Earth. The online platform Leiden Children's Rights Observatory makes information on...
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Global citizenship research launched in cooperation with NCDO 22 October 2020
At the initiative of the National Commission for International Cooperation and Sustainable Development (NCDO), Leiden University has commenced researc...
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Mr. Online on joint research into impact of coronavirus crisis on the judicial system 15 October 2020
In the research project, Leiden University, Utrecht University and Radboud University will together analyse the issues facing the judicial system in t...
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Don't give foster children foster rights, give them children's rights 06 October 2020
All children have rights, and so foster children also have rights. But when these rights are not observed, there are not many options available to fos...
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Ann Skelton first holder of Rotating Honorary Chair Enforcement of Children's Rights 22 September 2020
This new rotating professorship has been established to offer renowned academics the opportunity to teach and conduct research on international childr...
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The right to information for refugee children 16 September 2020
For refugee children, the right to information is of great importance to make their voice heard. Stephanie Rap is studying the child’s right to partic...
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Leiden University conducts research into impact of coronavirus crisis on judicial system 14 September 2020
Leiden University, together with Utrecht University and Radboud University in Nijmegen, has received a research grant from the Covid-19 programme of Z...
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Students LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights received their master degrees 25 August 2020
On Monday 24 August 2020 a small, intimate gathering of graduating students and staff took place in the Leiden University Academy Building’s Groot Aud...
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Third Party Intervention to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child 15 June 2020
Upon invitation by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, a large group of academics have submitted a third party intervention in a case against...