675 search results for “rights of indigenous people” in the Student website
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Helena Vrabec’s new book on Data subject rights
In a new book forthcoming with Oxford University Press, Dr Helena U Vrabec, guest researcher at eLaw and privacy lawyer at Palantir Technologies, explores the area of control rights under the GDPR.
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Simona DemkovaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joe PowderlyFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jacky NieuwboerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Martijn MosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Willemien den OudenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Thea CoventryFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jonathan CrockFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Cecily RoseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sarah de Lange
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Alex Geert CastermansFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Esther Huiskers-StoopFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Horst FischerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bill SchabasFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jelena BelicFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Veronika YefremovaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marloes van NoorloosFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jennifer SchenseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Manu Catalán ÁguilaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mamadou HébiéFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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A piece of rubber can't count. Right?
Martin van Hecke and Lennard Kwakernaak (Leiden university and AMOLF) develop a mechanical metamterial that can count to ten in their research.
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Legal protection
According to the Act on the Equal Treatment of the Disabled and Chronically Ill, it is strictly forbidden to discriminate on the grounds of disability and chronic illness when providing employment, accommodation, goods and services.
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University & Faculty Councils and Programme Committees
The university council and faculty councils are democratically elected co-participation bodies that represent both students and staff of the university and its faculties. Co-participation also takes place at departmental level through programme committees.
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Graduation Int. Children's Rights 2024-2025
Graduation Ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2024–2025
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Bart Schermer about attack on citizens' right to demonstrate
Media outlets Investico, de Groene Amsterdammer and Trouw reported on the wide-scale collection by the Dutch police of personal data of demonstrators and their family members. Bart Schermer, Professor of Privacy and Cybercrime, commented on the issue.
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Honours Class makes cultural heritage tangible: ‘You are dealing with people’
An Honours Class about the ostensibly unrecognisable worlds of insular Southeast Asia teaches students a fundamental piece of wisdom: "We do not differ much from the people at the other end of the world."
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Reinout VriesendorpFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Vasiliki (Billy) Tsagkroni
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Gelijn MolierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Christina Pasvanti GkiokaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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‘Comprehensive handbook victims’ – Interview with Janne van Doorn
What do scholars, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service, the police, the National Rapporteur Human Trafficking, Victim Support Netherlands, and the Violent Offences Compensation Fund have in common? They all work with victims, each from their own expertise. High time to combine that knowledge,…
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The right diagnosis and faster for women with heart problems
It often takes longer for women with heart problems to get the right diagnosis. In her Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture, Professor Hester den Ruijter will talk about how hormones influence the heart and the importance of medical research that focuses specifically on women.
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Maarten Jansen compares ancient Mexican writing systems as Distinguished Emeritus Professor in Bonn
Maarten Jansen, professor emeritus at the Faculty of Archaeology, was appointed as Distinguished Emeritus Professor for two years at the University of Bonn. In this position, Jansen, a world-renowned specialist on ancient Mexican pictorial manuscripts, will further expand upon the long-standing collaboration…
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Kate Bellamy: ‘Exciting to put P'urhepecha community in touch with written heritage’
Many members of Chicago's P'urhepecha community did not even know they lived a stone’s throw from some of their own historical heritage. Researcher Kate Bellamy organised a meeting to introduce them to books hundreds of years old.
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Raafat Shamieh
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Melanie FinkFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Larissa van den HerikFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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‘Meeting new people is still very valuable’
Particularly during this time of social distancing and remote learning, it is important to carry on meeting new people – even if you don’t always feel like it after another day staring at your screen, says Wessel van Dam. In his role as assessor at the Honours Academy, Wessel represents the interests…
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Addressing femicide is a clear human rights obligation
On Thursday 22 January, the Honours College Law New Year's event addressed the urgent issue of femicide. Experience-based expert Anne-Marije van den Bersselaar and assistant professors Mojan Samadi and Ellen Gijselaar explored the topic from personal and legal perspectives.
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Gjovalin MacajFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Lockdown impacted brain development in young people
What effect did the lockdown have on young people? Leiden researchers started a study of this in the first year of the covid pandemic. They discovered an impact on the development of the brain areas involved in social behaviour. The researchers published their discovery in Scientific Reports at Nat…
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Why looted art lawsuits often fail (and what can be done about this)
There are as good as no clear rules for the return of stolen art. This means that rather than in court, many cases are decided in the political arena instead. In her PhD research Evelien Campfens suggests how this could change. PhD defence on 11 November.
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Liesbet NyssenFaculty of Humanities
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Live Q&A International Children's Rights
Study information
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‘Computers can give linguists a push in the right direction’
For decades, linguists have racked their brains over the question of precisely how the syntax of various languages is different. PhD candidate Martin Kroon has developed a computer system that brings us closer to finding an answer. His PhD defence is on 10 November.
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Marja Spierenburg in podcast Rethinking Rights and Resources for the Green Transformation.
In the first episode of the podcast series, Andrei Marin, Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, interviews Marja Spierenburg, Professor of Anthropology of Sustainability and Livelihoods and Scientific Director at Leiden University, along with Diana Vela Almeida, Assistant…
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The right to demonstrate: an integral part of our democracy, but what are the limits?
On 26 January, Rowie Stolk, Laura Hanrath and Marloes Noorloos spoke at the lecture ‘The Right to Demonstrate under Scrutiny’. This discussion session, part of the university lecture series Community. Conversation. Connection., was organised in response to difficult questions about the right to demo…
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begins with bringing together economic law, environmental law and human rights
Economic law, environmental law and human rights are important fields of law for sustainable development. But they do not interact sufficiently, which makes it difficult to implement sustainable development.
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from experience: ‘The Netherlands should be much more accessible for people with disabilities’
Jiska Ogier studied notarial law, which wasn’t always easy because she went to lectures in a wheelchair. As a student she pushed to make society accessible. And with her law degree and lived experience she has now made this her work. ‘You can achieve a lot with creative solutions.’