866 search results for “worden s rights” in the Student website
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Grotius Dialogue: The U.S. - China Competition and the Law of the Sea
Grotius Dialogue
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Violations of law during armed conflicts should be investigated – also by Russia
The chance that it will do so is about zero, but Russia is legally obliged to investigate violations of law during the war in Ukraine. States that enter into an armed conflict often deny liability, but under international humanitarian law and human rights they are obliged to investigate their military…
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Opening and closing times on King's Day and Liberation Day
Facility, Organisation
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Geopolitical Resource Dependence: U.S.-China Rivalry and Firm Import Strategies
Lecture
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Max van Duijn and Vasiliki Kosta join The Young Academy
Leiden researchers Max van Duijn (Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science) and Vasilika Kosta (Leiden Law School, Europa Institute) will join The Young Academy (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) KNAW)).
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As a parent, you influence your child’s depression (and why that is also good news)
‘Shouldn’t you get out of bed for once?’ Critical or controlling behaviour from parents, however well intentioned, can worsen the symptoms of young people with depression. That is the conclusion of PhD research by psychologist Wilma Wentholt. But warmth and emotional support can, in fact, have a protective…
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Freedom: what does it mean?
On 5 May we celebrate freedom, a basic human right that should not be taken for granted. We asked international students and staff what it means to them.
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The wisdom of the Nahua
Indigenous philosophies have been ignored for too long. This prompted Osiris González Romero to study the wisdom of the Nahua in Mexico. Their philosophy has an important message for the consumption society: see the earth and nature as living beings and not just as resources. PhD defence 22 June.
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Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law wins Erasmus+ grant
Dr Robert Heinsch and his team of IHL Clinic researchers at the Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law have won a prestigious Erasmus+ grant for cooperation partnerships in higher education in cooperation with the IHL Clinics at Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany) and Roma Tre University…
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Talent for languages test: National Linguistics Olympiad puts language sense to the test for high school students
How would you convert Egyptian hieroglyphs into Latin script? And what is actually the correct translation of dishes on a Vietnamese menu? On Saturday 28 January, high school students from all over the Netherlands will come to Leiden to ponder a series of language-related puzzles. Their goal? To win…
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What do complex molecules tell us about star formation?
How do you progress from an immense gas cloud somewhere in the universe to a star with planets? Research by Astronomy PhD student Martijn van Gelder sheds more light on the earliest phases of this process. He will receive his doctorate on November 24th.
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Burying Hester Bijl’s valedictory lecture: how a joke became a tradition
The valedictory lecture of former rector magnificus Hester Bijl was buried on Tuesday 12 May in the garden of the Kamerlingh Onnes Building (KOG). Where did this young, and slightly eccentric, university tradition come from?
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Wouter Hins: Intimidating journalists undermines democracy based on the rule of law
Angry politicians, angry journalists: the initiative of Forum for Democracy politician Gideon van Meijeren during which he secretly filmed a reporter portraying them as a ‘sewer rat’, caused a lot of anger. Where does all this commotion come from? Wouter Hins: ‘Calling a journalist a "sewer rat" is…
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The Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health of LGBTQIA+ child asylum-seekers
Lecture, LIMS seminar
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Dr. Mamadou Hébié appointed as Associate Professor at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies
Leiden Law School and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies are very pleased to announce that Dr. Mamadou Hébié will be re-joining the Grotius Centre on the 1st of May 2021.
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Public Ethics Talk: The Right to Explanation under Conditions of Epistemic Injustice
Lecture
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Graduation ceremony master and master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
Festival, Graduation Ceremony
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Upcoming Elections in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Peru: A New Turn to the Right?
Debate, Academic Roundtable
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Helen Duffy about Abu Zubaydah who remains unlawfully detained in Guantánamo Bay
In two moving articles, Dutch newspaper Trouw has reported on the lengthy detention of Abu Zubaydah in Guantánamo Bay. Zubaydah was tortured over a period of many years. Helen Duffy, Professor of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, and also Zubaydah’s lawyer, recently booked a major victory…
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Q&A and Information Session European and International Human Rights Law
Study information
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First photo of black hole at the heart of our Galaxy
Finally we know for sure that there is a black hole at the centre of our own galaxy. Today, astronomers unveiled the first ever photo of Sagittarius A*, a super-massive object at the centre of the Milky Way. This picture could only be taken thanks to the cooperation of telescopes worldwide.
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Conference on final evaluation of Dutch Child Protection Act: 'Give children a voice’
‘The system is failing’, ‘the goals are only being achieved to a limited extent’, ‘we’re letting children down’. These are some of the newspaper headlines that followed the publication of a report by researchers from Leiden University in September. Commissioned by the Dutch Research and Documentation…
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The new Right-wing government of José Antonio Kast in Chile: Key Challenges and Possible Outcomes
Lecture
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Carolien JacobsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Benthe van DelftFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mark KlaassenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Valerie FrissenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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André van der LaanFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nikki VostersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Danny MekicFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Dona Sanduni WickramasingheFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Cushla DonaldsonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Faiz RahmanFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Francien DechesneFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Somayeh DjafariFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Hanneke LankveldFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lianne Otten
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Skylar Joseph
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maria-Lucia RebreanFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ahlam el Barnoussi-el MhamdiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eva SchmidtFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nada HeddaneFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Heleen van AmerongenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marina den HoudijkerAdministration and Central Services
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Mies GrijnsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Camille LefebvreFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Julia RootenbergFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gerrit-Jan ZwenneFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gianclaudio MalgieriFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Thesis and papers
When writing a thesis or paper you must make good use of the insights you have gained during your lectures and studies so far. You should also refer to relevant literature and carry out your own research on the topic.