70 years international upholding of freedom of association: 3300+ cases

Freedom of association for trade unions is not safeguarded in many countries and companies

Paul van der Heijden • November 11, 2022

Cooperative Compliance Initiatives as a Preventative Mechanism

A new chapter of the CIAT Manual for the Control of International Tax Planning focuses on the introduction of a Cooperative Compliance programme by tax administrations in developing countries as a tax compliance strategy to improve tax certainty.

Esther Huiskers-Stoop • November 10, 2022

From empty to over-congested airports: Schiphol’s passenger compensation scheme

Until very recently passengers were missing flights due to closed borders or positive COVID tests. Now, passengers might miss their flights, not due to pandemic measures, but due to poor airport management and labour practices.

Tuvana Aras • November 08, 2022

Travel chaos at Schiphol: The need for tripartite dialogue

Travel chaos at Schiphol is one of the post-pandemic labour challenges to the aviation industry and this disaster will continue till the end of March 2023. What solutions do lawyers have?

Yuran Shi • November 07, 2022

Combatting plastic pollution by effective enforcement

Plastic pollution is a major environmental issue. Although regulation is being adopted, plastic pollution is still increasing. Effective and strict enforcement is key and NGOs and civilians can be instrumental in this.

Nienke van der Aar and Esther Kentin • November 03, 2022

Workshop on Human Rights and Contested Agency

There is a lack of understanding of how agency is currently conceptualised and what it actually constitutes in the operationalisation of international human rights instruments. A recent Workshop addressed this issue.

Hoko Horii • October 31, 2022

Venezuelan survival migration in the US-Mexico migration corridor

The new arrangement to manage Venezuelan survival migration at the Mexico-US border couples a limited and restrictive regularisation pathway with repressive and punitive measures for irregular migration.

Amalia Campos-Delgado • October 27, 2022

Safety First: Forced Mobilization and the Right to Seek Asylum

Everyone has the right to seek asylum. Human rights do not change based on race, religion, sex, or nationality. On the other hand, compulsory military service is not illegal and fleeing persecution for refusal to join armed forces should meet certain criteria.

Rytis Satkauskas • October 13, 2022

A plea for more focus on children's rights

States can deny refugee protection in cases where a person could find safety in another part of their home country. A closer look at this well-established doctrine reveals yet another area where children's rights are unexplored.

Daniel Simon • August 23, 2022