561 search results for “civil right” in the Student website
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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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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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to hold 2022/2023 Rotating Honorary Chair 'Enforcement of Children’s Rights' at Leiden University
Leiden Law School is pleased to announce that Professor Ursula Kilkelly, School of Law, University College Cork, Ireland, will visit Leiden in academic year 2022/2023 as Rotating Honorary Chair ‘Enforcement of Children’s Rights’.
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ceremony of the LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2022-2023
On Wednesday, 30 August 2023, the graduation ceremony took place in Leiden University’s Academy Building. The ceremony was a momentous occasion, attended by distinguished guests, faculty members, and the proud families and friends of the graduates. The event celebrated the hard work, dedication, and…
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Children's Rights Legislative Reform Website Launched
New Online Platform Launched to Support Global Children's Rights Legislative Reform
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Drugs for our immune system in the right place at the right time
Immunologist Leender Trouw specialises in the complement system, which is part of the immune system. In some diseases drugs help activate or inhibit this system. This is best done ‘in the right place at the right time’ − the title of his inaugural lecture.
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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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Local Panama communities work with archaeologists on historic land rights
The question of land property titles is a common source of conflict between indigenous communities and federal authorities all over the Americas. A new Panamanian law have led indigenous communities to reach out to archaeologist Dr Natalia Donner. A grant from the Centre for Indigenous American Studies…
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Children's Rights Moot Court 2023
Winners of Children's Rights Moot Court 2023
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professors, students and alumni played a crucial role in Leiden’s women’s rights movement
PhD candidate Agnes van Steen researched the history of the Leiden women’s rights movement (1860-1990) and found that the university produced many feminists.
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Simone van der HofFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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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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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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Giulia PinzautiFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Wouter HinsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Christopher DugardFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jonathan CrockFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bill SchabasFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Misha PlagisFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jelena BelicFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Melanie FinkFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gisela HirschmannFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Horst FischerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kees WaaldijkFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Helen DuffyFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Cecily RoseFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Martijn MosFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sophy BairdFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lucy OpokaFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Katrien KlepFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Daniel Thomas
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Alex Geert CastermansFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ann SkeltonFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marloes van NoorloosFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Simona DemkovaFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eamon AloyoFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Gjovalin MacajFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Paul van TrigtFaculty of Humanities
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Carolina Lisboa PintoFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jacky NieuwboerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mariëlle BruningFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ton LiefaardFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Child rights expert sounds the alarm: ‘Global crises are hitting children hardest’
Wars, climate change and the effects of covid have caused a global decline in children’s well-being. In her inaugural lecture Ann Skelton, Professor of Children’s Rights in a Sustainable World, points to the disastrous effects of multiple interacting crises.
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Alex Geert Castermans in Het Parool on the right to swim topless
In Berlin, regulations have recently been amended to allow everyone to swim topless. In swimming pools in Amsterdam, women are still required to wear a top piece. Dutch newspaper Het Parool investigates whether Amsterdam swimmers also have the right to dive into the pool without wearing a top.
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Master’s thesis about Children’s Rights? Win the Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award 2023
Education, Research
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Master's thesis about Children’s Rights? Win the Jaap Doek Children's Rights Thesis Award 2022
Research
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Master’s thesis about Children’s Rights? Win the Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award 2021
The Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award is an annual award for the best thesis in the field of Children’s Rights granted by Defence for Children and the Department of Child Law of Leiden Law School.
- Master’s thesis on Children’s Rights? Win the Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award 2024
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ceremony students LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights
On Monday 23 August 2021 the graduation ceremony took place in the Leiden University Academy Building’s Groot Auditorium. Graduates and staff abroad participated online via the Livestream and Zoom.
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Helena Vrabec’s new book on Data subject rights
In a new book forthcoming with Oxford University Press, Dr Helena U Vrabec, guest researcher at eLaw and privacy lawyer at Palantir Technologies, explores the area of control rights under the GDPR.