1,915 search results for “international human rights” in the Public website
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Tracing human mobility across the Caribbean
What are the patterns and processes of human mobility in the pre-colonial circum-Caribbean as revealed by burial populations and what are the underlying motives and socio-cultural principles on both micro- and macro-scales?
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The research-teaching nexus in the humanities: Variations among academics
Central in this thesis are the various forms the research-teaching nexus can take in the university, especially in the Faculty of Humanities. The importance of a strong relation between research and teaching is advocated by many academics, but debate is going on about the forms this strenghthened relation…
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How International Organisations Can Resist Political Shocks
What makes some international organisations more likely to succumb to crises where others manage to survive or even thrive? And what can international organisations do to become resilient and withstand existential challenges? Political Scientist Gisela Hirschmann (Leiden University) studied the example…
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Alfred van Staden
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Hetty de Rooij
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joris van de Riet
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Densua Mumford
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Thomas Maguire
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Lindsay Black
Faculty of Humanities
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Yuan Yi Zhu
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Applied Neuroscience in Human Development (MSc)
Are you interested in the neurocognitive and biological roots of learning, behaviour and emotions in children? If so, the programme in Applied Neuroscience in Human Development might be the specialisation you are looking for.
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Collective Labour Rights and Collective Labour Relations of China
On Thursday 11 January 2018, Xiang Li defended her doctoral thesis: “Collective Labour Rights and Collective Labour Relations of China”. The supervisors are Professor Guus Heerma van Voss and Professor Barend Barentsen.
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Digital Media in Human Development (MSc)
Digital media are everywhere and are therefore a major part of our lives and the lives of our children. The new specialisation in Digital Media in Human Development focuses on the opportunities and challenges of digital media in child rearing and education.
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A conversation with Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Lecture
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Cora Leder
Faculteit Archeologie
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Amanda Henry
Faculteit Archeologie
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Morgan Roussel
Faculteit Archeologie
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José Joordens
Faculteit Archeologie
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International staff
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ZF-HEALTH - Zebrafish Regulomics for Human Health
How can zebrafish research help understanding human diseases?
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In war crimes, commanders do not have legal immunity
In her capacity as a lawyer and expert in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, Professor Helen Duffy is filing a lawsuit against the Dutch State. Leiden University’s weekly newspaper Mare reports that through her role, Duffy is assisting a Palestinian Dutchman whose family was killed in…
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The future of AI is human
From self-driving cars to innovative drug development: artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally change our lives in many different ways. We study this technology at a deep and fundamental level. And we seek answers to questions about liability and privacy, for example. Our researchers from…
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Women and Property Rights in Indonesian Islamic Legal Contexts
In Women and Property Rights in Indonesian Islamic Contexts, eight scholars of Indonesian Islam examine women’s access to property in law courts and in village settings.
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International Organisation (MSc)
This specialisation focuses on the interplay of international rules and institutions, non-governmental organisations, and national governments in an era of emerging powers, technological change and pressing issues of security, prosperity and sustainability.
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International Relations
Are you thinking about studying International Relations? Learn more about the programme and watch the general introduction video.
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International Studies
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Proving discriminatory violence at the European Court of Human Rights
On Tuesday 23 May 2017, Jasmina Mackic will defend her doctoral thesis ‘Proving discriminatory violence at the European Court of Human Rights’. The defence will start at 15.00 hrs, at the Academy Building of Leiden University, Rapenburg 73. The supervisor of the research is Vice Dean and Professor of…
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International collaboration
International partnerships in which Leiden University participates.
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Public International Law (LL.M.)
Public International Law is a one-year Master’s specialisation at the internationally acclaimed Leiden Law School at Leiden University. The programme focuses on the legal framework that governs international relations in an increasingly complex global society.
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International Law and Cybersecurity Governance
This edited publication aims at reflecting on the future of discussions on the applicability of international law to States’ use of ICTs in the context of highly politicised discussions at the multilateral level and offering practical suggestions for the European Union to pursue its objectives in this…
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Street children have rights too! Problems faced by street children globally and in the Philippines and why their rights need protection
To what extent are the rights to street children violated en how can their rights be protected?
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History and International Studies 1900-Present
Research in the History and International Studies 1900-present specialisation addresses the interconnectedness and interdependence of contemporary global political, economic and cultural developments from a multidisciplinary perspective which is rooted in the humanities.
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Leiden scientists in Netherlands Institute for Human Rights
The Dutch scientists Quirine Eijkman and Jan-Peter Loof have been appointed vice-presidents in the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights.
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William Michael Schmidli
Faculty of Humanities
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Remco Breuker
Faculty of Humanities
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Alan Sears
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Overlapping Institutions in the United Nations human rights system
On 16-17 June 2022, Valentina Carraro presented a paper on ‘Overlapping Institutions in the United Nations human rights system’ at the Politicologenetmaal conference, Radboud University, Nijmegen.
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GTGC Global Justice and Human Rights Research Seminar
On 24 February 2022, Melanie Fink from the Europe Institute at the Leiden Law School presented her research to the Global Justice and Human Rights thematic area during a research seminar.
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Beatrix Campbell
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Tom Ottervanger
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ernst Dijxhoorn
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Isabelle Duijvesteijn
Faculty of Humanities
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Promoting international criminal justice
How should the international community of states respond to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity? How can the perpetrators of international crimes be brought to justice? How can international crimes be prevented? How can the international community of states promote international consensus…
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Motivating pupils: finding the right balance
Kim Stroet is examining how the interaction between teachers and pupils influences pupils’ motivation. ‘Children need to have the feeling that they are in control of their own learning process.’
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Ramesh Premaratne Ganohariti
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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present at ‘New Female Voices in Academia’ – Book Launch ‘Frontex and Human Rights'
On 11 February 2019 the Women in International Law Network, established in 2017 as an informal network for midlevel to senior female officials, experts, advisers and academics working in international law in the Netherlands, organised a panel discussion and the book launch of ‘Frontex and Human Rights’,…
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GTGC lunch seminar: human rights for governing digital platforms
On Monday 9 October 2023, Jelena Belic, Matthew Canfield, Rachel Griffin, Henning Lahmann, and Barrie Sander presented their research on 'The Promise and Perils of Human Rights for Governing Digital Platforms' during a GTGC lunch seminar.
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International career
Are you considering starting a master’s programme in Psychology at Leiden University and are you planning on pursuing a career outside of the Netherlands? If so, then before your start your studies, make sure to check if your preferred country has special requirements to work as a psychologist, in…