673 search results for “human rights” in the Student website
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K-pop industry violates basic human rights
Beneath the glittering surface image of K-pop idols lies the Dorian Grey-like heart of an industry that abuses and discards its trainees and stars. It is a system of absolute power, that will be unable to uphold its image of a positive global influence. According to Aleydis Nissen, researcher at Leiden…
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Rick LawsonFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Leiden Law hosted the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Toogdag
The Effective Protection of Fundamental Rights Research Programme at Leiden Law School had the honor to organise the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research Annual Conference.
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Nominations Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2023
Education, Research
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Katie Pentney wins Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2021 with master’s thesis
The Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award is presented every two years on 10 December (Human Rights Day) in recognition of outstanding academic works in the field of international human rights.
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‘Human Rights and the World Cup Qatar’ debate: ‘World Cup football is never just about sport’
Various guests with a background in human rights, law, politics and international relations will be taking part in the ‘Human Rights and the World Cup Qatar’ debate on Friday 30 September. Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) Secretary-General and Leiden alumnus Gijs de Jong will be there to provide…
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Vasiliki KostaFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Caroline ArchambaultFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Narin IdrizFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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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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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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Hans Franken Lecture by Jan Kleijssen, former Human Rights Director at the Council of Europe
On June 30, eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies of Leiden University organised the annual Hans Franken Lecture. This year the lecture was delivered by Jan Kleijssen, former Human Rights Director at the Council of Europe.
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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.
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alumna 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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Linda LouisFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Dan SaxonFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Jan-peter LoofFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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dedicated herself with heart and soul to Indonesian workers' and human rights
Ratna Saptari is since 2007 Assistant Professor at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology. She has always been involved with issues of human rights and Indonesian workers' rights. This August she retired. But she won't sit still. She continues her voluntary work and wants to…
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Advocating for Human rights in Brussels: catching up with Calum Thomson
Many students see themselves working at an NGO in Brussels after graduation. Alumnus Calum Thomson (26) is doing just that. In 2021 Calum started working at the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF): a platform aimed at promoting European integration, facilitating reforms and democratic…
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Dr Graça Machel in Leiden: human rights, the crucial role of academia and the importance of intergenerational dialogue
Almost three years after receiving her honorary doctorate, Dr Graça Machel returned to Leiden University. Over the course of two days she spoke with students, researchers, and other interested persons, about human rights – particularly those of women and children – in a world in which these are continually…
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Mensenrechten overal anders geïnterpreteerd. Hoe kan dat?
Hoe kan het dat universele mensenrechten wereldwijd niet hetzelfde in de praktijk worden gebracht?
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KOG and Old University Library part of Amnesty International’s Rightswalk Leiden
Human Rights organisation Amnesty International recently set up a walk that passes by important locations in Leiden in relation to human rights. The Kamerlingh Onnes Building, home to Leiden Law School, has been included in the route.
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Sophie StarrenburgFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Titia LoenenFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jet LieskerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jolein HoltzFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kristof GombeerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sofia PoulopoulouFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Hans FrankenFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kate BrackneyFaculty of Humanities
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Lianne BaarsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eva BaudichauFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Peter RodriguesFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Irene HadiprayitnoFaculty of Humanities
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Human rights and Global Diversity
Lecture, Opening of the Owada Chair
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#HumanRightsWeek: Mr. Michael O'Flaherty - What future for human rights?
Lecture
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Conference on Human Rights and Climate Change
Conference
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Indigenous Peoples and Regional Human Rights Systems
Conference
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LUCIR Lecture: Technological Change and Human Rights
Lecture
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Tarlach McGonagleFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sabine WittingFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Debate on World Cup Qatar: Boycott it or seize opportunity for attention?
The FIFA World Cup will get underway in Qatar this November – an event that has attracted much discussion in recent years. This discussion is not only centred on sport. Human rights are in the spotlights in Qatar. On Friday 30 September, Leiden University organised a debate in which experts from various…
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Humanities Lab - Application procedure
Take a look at the admission requirements and application procedures.
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Humanities Lab
Humanities make a difference!
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Jelena BelicFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Eamon AloyoFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Daniel Thomas
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Bill SchabasFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Misha PlagisFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Helen DuffyFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid