The French ‘post-Paris’ state of emergency and its implications for the protection of human rights The French state of emergency that was declared immediately after the Paris attacks of November 2015 includes measures that derogate from human rights standards Jan-Peter Loof • March 03, 2016
Dutch Senate discusses privacy, data retention and supervision of intelligence and security services Thank you, senators! In the recent policy debate on privacy and supervision of the intelligence and security services the Dutch Senate – once again – proved its value as a parliamentary guarantor of fundamental rights. Jan-Peter Loof • November 06, 2014
“Black Pete” in the Netherlands: racism or not? Should Saint Nicholas parades featuring “Black Pete” be banned as a racist phenomenon? The Amsterdam district court judged that at least the racist aspects of this figure should be taken into account in deciding on the permit for such a parade. Jan-Peter Loof • August 14, 2014 • 1 comment