404 search results for “rights of indigenous people” in the Student website
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Alumni Event Advanced LLM in European and International Human Rights Law
On March 16 students and alumni of the Advanced LLM in European and International Human Rights Law were brought together in an online Zoom event organized by our programme coordinator, Mahshid Alizadeh, and head of the LLM, Rick Lawson.
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Jolien Schukking: Working as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights
Alumna Jolien Schukking has been working as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg since 2017. In this special role, she provides legal protection at an international level in major cases and concerning various topics. What is her job like and what motivates her?
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Mariëlle BruningFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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ceremony students LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights
On Monday 23 August 2021 the graduation ceremony took place in the Leiden University Academy Building’s Groot Auditorium. Graduates and staff abroad participated online via the Livestream and Zoom.
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Salvador Santino RegilmeFaculty of Humanities
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ceremony students LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children's Rights
On Tuesday 23 August 2022 the graduation ceremony took place in Leiden University’s Academy Building. Graduates and their guests greatly enjoyed the festive ceremony.
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caused overburdening of judicial system and violation of children's rights in Germany
The Dutch conservative VVD party plans to make the right to family reunification more difficult for people with temporary residence permits. In Germany, this restriction led to several lawsuits which were won by status holders. Mark Klaassen, Assistant Professor in Migration Law, believes this is a…
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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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Simona DemkovaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Esther Huiskers-StoopFaculteit 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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Marloes van NoorloosFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sarah de Lange
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Horst FischerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alex Geert CastermansFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bill SchabasFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mamadou HébiéFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jennifer SchenseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Manu Catalán ÁguilaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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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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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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Gelijn MolierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Vasiliki (Billy) Tsagkroni
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Reinout VriesendorpFaculteit 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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Liesbet NyssenFaculty of Humanities
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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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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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‘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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Gjovalin MacajFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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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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Live Q&A International Children's Rights
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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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Your rights and obligations as a student of Leiden University (Student Charter 2025-2026)
Education, Organisation
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Soledad Valdivia RiveraFaculty of Humanities
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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.’
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Joe Powderly co-edits volume, Heritage Destruction, Human Rights and International Law
The volume, Heritage Destruction, Human Rights and International Law, co-edited by Grotius Centre, Associate Professor Joe Powderly, and Dr Amy Strecker (Associate Professor, UCD), has been published by Brill/Nijhoff.