1,327 search results for “armed conflict” in the Public website
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Programme structure
This one-year, English-taught Master's programme offers insights on general developments as well as the specific challenges in the field of the governance of crisis and security, with in-depth knowledge of sub-fields of crisis and security management.
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ERC grant for Corinna Jentzsch: Countering Jihadi insurgencies in Africa
The European Research Council (ERC) announced the awarding of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists across Europe. One of these scholars is Corinna Jentzsch, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science. She received this grant for her research project ‘Countering…
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Spotlight on Dr. Joe Powderly
Joe Powderly was recently awarded a Leiden Global Interactions Advanced Seminar grant (GIAS) for a project that looks at heritage destruction, human rights and international law. The project approaches cultural heritage destruction from an interdisciplinary perspective and involves an exciting collaboration…
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Doctors and citizens under fire in conflict zones
It is time for the international community to put a stop to war crimes – especially against medical personnel, argued international chair of Doctors Without Borders Joanne Liu in her Cleveringa lecture.
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Institutions for Conflict Resolution Skills Lab on 29 March 2022
PhD students in the Institutions for Conflict Resolution (COI) research group attended a PhD Skills Lab to develop empirical legal publication expertise.
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Conflict between Turkey and Greece about territorial waters
Thanks to modern technology, it is now possible to extract more gas and oil in the eastern part of the Mediterranean than in the past. As a result, a conflict has once again erupted between Turkey and Greece, in which Turkey is making claim to part of the Mediterranean Sea around Cyprus.
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Hagar Taha
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Carolien Jacobs
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Angelo Romano
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Saskia Postema
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Eric van Dijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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May Tamimová
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Ingrid Samset
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Gerald Acho
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Geerten Boogaard not concerned about conflict of interests at BBB
The fact that a significant number of seats in the Dutch provincial councils are now occupied by members of the Dutch Farmer-Citizen Movement (BoerBurgerBeweging, BBB) who have an agricultural background need not lead to conflicts of interest when voting on, for example, nitrogen emissions. This is…
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Protecting Places of Worship in Europe: a Review of Literature and Future Research Trends
In this publication, May Tamimova and Tahir Abbas researched the existing literature about violence and hatred against places of worship.
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Wild versus domestic prey in the diet of tigers
A recent study on reintroduced tigers in Panna Tiger Reserve in India reveals that risks from tigers increased more because of human behaviour and people's livestock husbandry practices.
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Team
The team of WIIS-Netherlands exists out of the board members and the advisory council.
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Honorary doctorate for child rights activist Graça Machel
Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University for her commitment to the rights of women and children in Africa and elsewhere. She will be awarded the honorary doctorate on the Dies Natalis, the University’s foundation day, on 8…
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Leiden University wins the 2016 Kalshoven IHL Moot Competition
Every year, the Netherlands and Belgium Red Cross organize the Frits Kalshoven International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition, which brings together students from both Dutch and Belgian universities.
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Leiden University wins the 2019 Frits Kalshoven International Humanitarian Law Competition
Every year, the Netherlands and Belgium Red Cross organize the Frits Kalshoven IHL Competition, which brings together students from both Dutch and Belgian universities.
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Voluntary, Non-Binding Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in the Use of Information and Communications Technology: A Commentary
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) has published the 2017 issue in their Civil Society and Disarmament series, titled Voluntary, Non-Binding Norms for Responsible State Behaviour in the Use of Information and Communications Technology: A Commentary. The series aims to provide…
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Perspectives on legal protection
The Dutch child protection system
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Leiden wins best role-play award in the Frits Kalshoven International Humanitarian Law Competition 2023
Every year, the Netherlands Red Cross and Belgian Red Cross-Flanders organise the Frits Kalshoven IHL Competition. This competition aims to provide students with an opportunity to practically engage with IHL, the rules that govern the conduct of war, by attending expert lectures and workshops, engaging…
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Access to Justice and Institutional Development in Libya
An analysis of people’s access to justice and the working of (legal) institutions in post-conflict, democratic Libya
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COI publishes special issue on legitimacy of institutions for conflict resolution
In May 2023, COI researchers collaborated to publish a special issue on the Legitimacy of Institutions for Conflict Resolution with the Utrecht Law Review.
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COI publishes special issue on environmental and climate conflicts
After the 2022 conference on Courts as an Arena for Societal Change in Leiden, COI researchers collaborated with conference attendees to publish a special issue of the European Law Journal covering diverse aspects of the evolving role of courts in addressing environmental and climate issues.
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Manifesting Mandates: Navigating Ambiguity in UN Special Political Missions
How are top-down directives translated and implemented at mission level in UN peacekeeping?
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Is the WPS Agenda Working? Preventing Conflict Related Sexual Violence and Beyond
On Wednesday 25 January, the British Embassy, the Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) programme at Leiden University and Women in International Security Netherlands (WIIS-NL) were hosting a round table with Professor Bina D’Costa to discuss the prevention of conflict related sexual…
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The Dynamics of the Syria Conflict: Challenges for Contemporary International Law
The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies & The Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law cordially invite you to a Panel Discussion on “The Dynamics of the Syria Conflict: Challenges for Contemporary International Law” .
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Freya Baetens speaks on shared international responsibility at GRILI
The Ghent Rolin-Jaequemyns International Law Institute (GRILI) is a research institute within the Faculty of Law at Ghent University. Founded in 2015 at the initiative of Prof. Tom Ruys, the Institute brings together the existing expertise within the law school in the broader international law domai…
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Bayesian learning: challenges, limitations and pragmatics
This dissertation is about Bayesian learning from data. How can humans and computers learn from data?
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‘Despite its long-standing history, the Kashmir conflict continues to receive very little attention’
The ongoing conflict in Kashmir is often seen as a political issue between India and Pakistan. Idrees Kanth, who has written a dissertation on the subject, believes that the people of Kashmir are the primary contenders in the conflict and should be allowed their right to decide their own political fate.…
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Artificial metallo-proteins for photocatalytic water splitting: stability and activity in artificial photosynthesis
Climate change is one of the largest challenges faced by humanity. To combat this research into alternatives to fossil fuels is ongoing. Dihydrogen is considered a good alternative fuel, since its burning only forms water.
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From Clients to Citizens? Emerging Citizenship in Democratizing Indonesia
What is the impact of Indonesia’s democratization process on everyday state-citizen relations?
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The unexpected norm-setters: Intelligence agencies in cyberspace
Ilina Georgieva published an article in the journal Contemporary Security Policy on the norm-setting role of intelligence agencies.
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Pulling the Brakes on Political Violence
Under what circumstances do paramilitary groups limit their use of political violence? This article examines the use of political violence by the PIRA.
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Assessing Legislation for Libya’s Reconstruction
An assessment of Libyan legislation
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Understanding the ecology of the Bornean Pygmy Elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) in the Sebuku Forest, Nunukan District, North Kalimantan
What is movements and corridors of the Bornean pygmy elephant in Sebuku forest? What is the nature of human-elephant conflict in Nunukan District in time and space? What are the diets of the Bornean elephants related to crop raiding?
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Ayokunu Adedokun
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Ahmet Serdar Günaydin
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Havar Solheim
Faculty of Humanities
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Lidewyde Berckmoes
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Tin Kapetanovic
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Tahir Abbas
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Raoel Nanhekhan
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Madeleine Hosli
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Bruno Braak
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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3D Image to Characterize and Optimize antibody-mediated antitumor immunity
Bispecific antibodies with one Fab arm binding to effector cells, such as T-cells and NK-cells, while the other Fab arm recognizing a tumor associated antigen (TAA) can be used to redirect these effector cells for tumor specific killing. Using bispecific antibodies to treat hematological cancers is…