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Suspects in Mallorca case hear sentence demands18 November 2022The nine suspects from Hilversum accused of beating Carlo Heuvelman so badly on the night of 14 July last year that he later died will hear their sent...
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Sharing of knowledge and discussions during conference organised by JPAO and Department of Criminal Law and Procedure15 November 2022On 4 November 2022, the Conference ‘Modernisering Wetboek van Strafvordering’ was held at the KOG. The conference was organised by JPAO and the Depart...
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Modderman Prize 2022 awarded to Hannah Brodersen and Lucas Noyon09 September 2022The Modderman Prize is awarded once every two years to advance research in the field of criminal law science.
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Leiden University won three prizes at the ICC Moot Court Competition13 June 2022Leiden University won three prizes at the International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition – English edition. The final round was held on 27 ...
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PhD research: How international prosecutors make their choices15 February 2022International prosecutors, for instance at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, investigate particularly serious crimes such as genocide. Th...
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Leiden Law Cast #2: The role of the criminal defence lawyer with Dr M. Lochs10 January 2022Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Dr Ginevra Le Moli's new book 'Human Dignity in International Law'22 November 2021Over the past two centuries, the concept of human dignity has moved from the fringes to the centre of the international legal system. This book is the...
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Seminar Rule of Law and the European Arrest Warrant at Örebro Universitet 25 March 202109 March 2021On 25 March 2021 this online seminar will be held from 10.15-12.00 at Örebro Universitet in Sweden. Jannemieke Ouwerkerk, Professor of European Crimi...
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Virtual Foresight Exercise with Europol01 December 2020Early November, Professor of European Law Jorrit Rijpma contributed to Europol's Virtual Foresight Exercise to address the future impact on serious an...
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Outward appearance in Dutch criminal law. What is the suspect up to?19 November 2020On 27 February 1976, two men wearing motorcycle helmets and carrying loaded guns ring the door of temping agency Cito. A security van has just deliver...
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Humboldt Research Fellowship awarded to Jannemieke Ouwerkerk31 August 2020The German Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung has awarded a Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers to Jannemieke Ouwerkerk for her project ‘The ...
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Why some criminal cases cannot be solved in the cultural domain30 January 2020Court cases that get out of hand are enacted again and again, according to PhD candidate Tessa de Zeeuw. De Zeeuw: ‘Even if the court comes to the cor...
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Human rights are like elephants: magnificent, but under threat15 January 2020What is the current situation of human rights in relation to detention under criminal law and immigration law, now that more and more parties are beco...
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Contempt of court does not fit into the Dutch judicial system11 December 2019What can criminal courts do when the course of justice is obstructed? Countries such as England and Wales apply the instrument contempt of court, whic...
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Students of the Master European Law visit Eurojust10 December 2019On December 5, a group of thirty students of the Master in European Law visited the headquarters of Eurojust in The Hague.