The long road to increased corporate responsibility

Climate litigation is rich in insights on failing climate governance. What can we learn from lawsuits against car corporations trying to stop the distribution of fossil-fuelled cars?

Bettina Schmiedler • July 10, 2023

The Dutch security dilemma and the role of the Police, the Military Police and the Military

The Netherlands is struggling with organised crime, security issues and police shortages. With the military police and the military now becoming increasingly involved, it’s time for some questions.

Tim van Lit • July 04, 2023

Why care about electoral registration, if you’re not going to vote anyway?

Politicians worldwide are struggling to mobilise voter support. Despite the limited interest in the actual elections, Congolese citizens are queuing massively to register for elections. What explains this?

Carolien Jacobs • June 23, 2023

De opmerkelijke zegetocht van artikel 1 Grondwet

De Nederlandse Grondwet werd begin dit jaar ietsje langer. De categorieën ‘handicap’ en ‘seksuele gerichtheid’ zijn namelijk aan de niet-limitatief opgesomde verboden discriminatiegronden van het eerste artikel toegevoegd.

Erwin dijkstra • May 25, 2023

The red inside the orange: A Chinese panopticon in the Netherlands

Can prisoners of a panopticon ‘feel free’? A critique of Professor Pieke’s LAC 2023 Report

Michael Liu • May 17, 2023

Accounting for ALL missing persons in Ukraine?

After the 2022 Russian invasion in Ukraine, many persons went missing. On both sides of the border, parents are searching for their children. Should Ukraine account for all of them? Why? How?

Esther van Eijk and Nadia Sonneveld • May 02, 2023

Capturing a ‘regulatory capture’?: A closer look at the Indonesian PERPPU on job creation

The enactment of the Indonesian PERPPU on job creation into an Act has sparked debate among legal observers. Is it merely aimed at inducing foreign investment, or are the interests of economic actors capturing the government?

Widya Naseva Tuslian • April 04, 2023

It's been more than a year since BOOS: THIS IS THE VOICE. Where are we now?

Attention for misconduct in the workplace has grown rapidly over the past year. What happened in the legal domain? A brief overview.

Merel Cornax • March 23, 2023

Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Thoughts on the use of genetic data from commercial genealogy databases to help solve cold cases in the Netherlands

Oliver M. Tuazon • March 10, 2023

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