Inspired by wilderness For a long time civilisation was equated with cultivating wilderness and urbanisation. Now climate change is threatening us, in many fields – including law – the positive value of wilderness is being rediscovered and the importance of experiencing it. Wim Bonis • August 21, 2017 • 2 comments
Reflections from Lebanon: Illegal Status, Syrian Refugee Children and Roles of NGOs Increasing numbers of displaced Syrians are becoming illegal in Lebanon. The blog will describe the negative consequences of the lack of legal status on children’s rights in practice, that have been observed through the author’s experiences on the ground. Chiaki Takenouchi • August 11, 2017 • 1 comment
Access to water for children in the Netherlands Children have a right to water. No household should be cut off from water if children are involved. Both the government and the water companies should adjust their policies accordingly. Giulia de Groot, Thomas Franx, Adriaan Milders and Maxime Köster • July 26, 2017 • 2 comments
Child-friendly Judgments :-) Courts deliver judgments in child-friendly language. This fits in the concept of child-friendly justice, which aims to make justice systems accessible for children. Yet the examples show how difficult it is to make judicial decisions really child-friendly. Ton Liefaard • July 18, 2017
The Dutch Children’s Ombudsman put on the map The Dutch Children’s Ombudsman successfully monitors the rights of children. The evaluation of the Children’s Ombudsman Act shows, however, that its autonomous position, in relation to the National Ombudsman, could be strengthened. Marielle Bruning and Stephanie Rap • July 17, 2017
A new approach to democracy – with old roots According to Vandana Shiva we must shift from representative democracy, in which corporations rule, to ‘Earth Democracy’ to deal with our current crises – to end conflict and bring peace. It means including the excluded into our conception of the economy. Wim Bonis • June 28, 2017
World Wide Waste The programme ‘Ocean Clean Up’ promises to rid the oceans of ‘plastic soup’. This is a very welcome initiative. But only effective when it is accompanied by a change in the way we deal with plastic, by a change in our sense of self. Wim Bonis • May 24, 2017
The right of residence for non-EU parents of EU citizen children: the Chavez-Vilchez case The EU Court of Justice explains the Zambrano doctrine: what matters is not just whether an EU-citizen parent could take care of the child, but whether the child has a relationship of dependency with the non-EU parent. Mark Klaassen • May 12, 2017 • 17 comments
Constrained agency and crime The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) argues that the government should give more consideration to the impact of life events on life skills. This is also crucial for supporting people to exit a life of crime. Esther van Ginneken • April 26, 2017
