Unlocking credit for Dutch SMEs The new Act on the Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions aims to give the Dutch business sector a strong investment and innovation boost by increasing credit potential for Dutch enterprises. Steven Queis • January 28, 2026
Who owns my amputated leg? An amputated leg is neither a corpse nor a tradable ‘item’. What, then, is its legal status? And how does that status affect the way amputated limbs are treated once they leave the operating table? Bart Jansen and Rogier I.C. Baart • January 06, 2026
The governance illusion We trust companies to tackle climate change and inequality through governance codes, yet these often block real change. True progress starts with politics, not rules. Bart Jansen and Constantijn van Aartsen • December 11, 2025
Beijing Rules: from standards to rights Forty years ago, the Beijing Rules reshaped juvenile justice. This blog explores how they framed it in terms of children’s rights, and why this anniversary matters. Ton Liefaard and Laura Marchetti • November 27, 2025
Children: peace, equality & dignity On World Children’s Day, in a world marked by fragility and fragmentation, we are reminded that peace, equality and human dignity cannot be fulfilled without the realisation of children’s rights. Ton Liefaard and Rehana Dole • November 19, 2025
Don’t police informal education A new proposal to regulate children's informal education in the Netherlands aims to protect them from harmful ideas. But what about their religious freedom? Maria de Kruijf • July 22, 2025
NATO: protecting children from war starts with the arms trade Modern warfare has inflicted unprecedented suffering upon children across the world. NATO’s role and responsibilities towards children of war requires immediate attention. Ann Skelton and Ton Liefaard • June 18, 2025
Culture misunderstood, families separated Greenlandic families were misjudged by a child protection system that didn’t understand them. Denmark’s controversial parenting tests are ending, but discrimination runs deeper than a single policy. Beth Ballantine • April 28, 2025 • 1 comment
Fast furniture or the environment: A balancing act New European regulations that aim to make sustainability rules more lenient, pose significant risks to the objectives of the circular economy and the Green Deal. Karlijn van Neerijnen and Stan Schoof • April 22, 2025
