1,275 search results for “international organisation” in the Staff website
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Leiden researchers on king’s apology for the Netherlands historical role in slavery
In a speech on Keti Koti the Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, apologised on behalf of the royal family for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery. What is the significance of this?
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‘The anniversary year is a celebration organised by and for the faculty’
The '450 Event Committee' has been planning the faculty's anniversary year for months. The powerhouses behind LAWLANDS are Hannah Saberi and Britt Polderman. We spoke to them ahead of the 450 summer celebration on 19 June.
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Strike on 10 March: join the teach-outs at schools and public organisations
Leiden University staff will be starting the national staggered strike against the cuts to higher education on 10 March. The Leiden and The Hague Action Committee is calling on staff to join teach-outs at schools and other public organisations on that day.
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Operations Saskia Goedhard: 'Nice that the faculty is such a complex organisation'
Saskia Goedhard was previously director of operations at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam and the UvA. Since April, she has brought her expertise to the Faculty of Humanities as director of business operations. 'Good business management is like water from a tap. You only notice it when it’s no longer th…
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VVI, LIAS, and Universitas Indonesia to organise Indonesia Human Rights Update in June 2026
This initiative is supported by the Leiden University Global Seed Fund (LUGF) 2025, awarded to Santy Kouwagam (VVI) and Irene Hadiprayitno (LIAS) together with Universitas Indonesia.
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Apply now for the new minor Tax and Society at Leiden University
Tax scandals, like the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, and the Pandora Papers, have made tax avoidance by large multinationals and rich individuals a major topic of public debate. Policymakers are pushed to close tax loopholes and reform the global tax system. But this is no easy task.
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Government publishes legal document on MSC Zoe disaster at LAPP's insistence
The cargo lost at sea as a result of the MSC Zoe disaster should be considered environmental pollution and information about it should be made public. This was the case made by Leiden Law School’s Leiden Advocacy Project on Plastic (LAPP). Following their investigation, the government has finally decided…
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Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague: The International Criminal Court, the War on Drugs, and the Global Politics of Justice
Lecture, Roundtable Forum
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Emre AcarFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Arvind PillaiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bojana RisticFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Paula Baldini Miranda Da CruzFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lisa ReinsbergFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ahmed Elsayed
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kseniia Soloveva
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marcin Weisbrot
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Dave-Inder ComarFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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María Manuela Márquez VelásquezFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jason Mr Cheung
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ocean LamFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Oguzhan ÖztürkFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eva te DorsthorstFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Raogo Toussaint Kima
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Paula Cortés GonzálezFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ana Cristina Rodriguez Pineda
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Rob Cullum
Faculty of Humanities
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Freya Baetens writes fact sheet on free trade agreements for Dutch Lower House
Free trade negotiations and agreements are important instruments of EU trade policy. An increasing number of EU climate, environmental and sustainable development objectives play a role in free trade agreements.
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Yujing TanFaculty of Humanities
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Introducing: Andrew Gawthorpe
I am a Lecturer in Contemporary Military History and Security Studies, teaching in both the History and International Relations programmes here at Leiden. I grew up in Yorkshire, England and was interested in history and international politics from a young age. In 2003 I went to the University of Cambridge…
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Sirine Ghorbal
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alexander Mayer-Rieckh
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Judith Levine
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Campbell Herbert
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nicholas Diamond
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maaike Nievelstein-HoftijzerFaculty of Humanities
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
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Marcella van den Bos, new Board Secretary: 'I love organising things well and creating an overview.'
As of May 11, Marcella van den Bos starts as Board Secretary: 'I am really looking forward to getting to know you all and becoming part of the Institute of Psychology. I think it would be wonderful to contribute to an environment where education and research come together and to be able to make a real…
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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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‘If you want to understand China, read what Chinese scholars are writing’
Contrary to what one might expect, societal actors influence China’s foreign policy. PhD candidate Sabine Mokry investigated how Chinese academics and think tanks impact the authoritarian leadership’s views on what constitutes the country’s national interest in the international arena. On 14 November…
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Xabier Aguirre Aramburu
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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A quick call about Ukraine: 'Putin wants to be taken seriously'
Suddenly there they were, the Russian soldiers near the border of Ukraine. Since then, reports of tensions between Russia on the one hand and the United States and Europe on the other have dominated the news. What is going on? An interview with Russia expert André Gerrits.
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#COVID under19: Children’s rights during the coronavirus pandemic
Children and young people feel the government is not listening to them during the coronavirus pandemic and this is a cause for concern in light of international children’s rights. This is the conclusion of a recent report by a research team from Leiden University on how children and youngsters have…
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Ann Skelton in Aljazeera on child rights in Syria Camps
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has accused Finland of violating the rights of Finnish children by leaving them in life-threatening conditions in Syrian camps. Ann Skelton, member of the committee, calls the situation 'inhuman'.
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Why the Netherlands should repatriate foreign terrorist fighters and their families
Dozens of Dutch nationals are being held in detention facilities in Northeast Syria or have been transferred to Iraq, risking torture or the death penalty. PhD candidate Ida Asscher says the Netherlands should repatriate them. 'States must comply with international law, even in difficult situations.…
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the Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon & the Limits of Public International Law
PhD defence
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Natália KubalováFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Symposium: Rules for a lawless world? The international legal order in an age of great-power struggle for normative primacy
Conference
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Yung LinFaculty of Humanities
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Reading group: Abandon All Hope?
Reading group
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Symposium: Rules for a lawless world? The international legal order in an age of great-power struggle for normative primacy
Conference, Symposium