An old, dying Empire versus a rising Earth Community Trump and his followers have shown that patriotism and imperialism are not dead yet. They are part of a larger populist movement, which is still small compared to the rising number of people who feel they belong to an Earth Community. Wim Bonis • January 25, 2017 • 5 comments
Will the real you please stand up! Everywhere collective identities are struggling with other identities. They are mere substitutes, however, for the personal identity we are born with – whose development is justly protected as a human right and is the antidote to the crises facing us. Wim Bonis • December 14, 2016 • 1 comment
When words get in the way… Dutch governmental organisations have decided to get rid of the words ‘autochtoon’ and ‘allochtoon’ – widely used to define native and non-native inhabitants – because they were stigmatising and confusing. But do we know what they really mean? Wim Bonis • November 09, 2016
Divorce of convenience? According to an AG Opinion, a divorced third-country national parent of a minor EU citizen can get a derived right of residence, even if the other parent is still in the country. Do broken families enjoy more protection under EU law than intact ones? Mark Klaassen • October 13, 2016
The power of Diversity & Inclusion How can different phenomena like state formation, cultural development, human rights and even life itself be linked to the principle of Diversity & Inclusion? And why is it important that we recognise its value? Read all about it in this blog. Wim Bonis • September 07, 2016
Coca-Cola and its plastic bottle Coca cola has switched from glass to plastic bottles on its way towards sustainable packaging in Africa. Promises to apply CSR policies have been made in order to reduce plastic pollution. But are the promises of the soda giant sincere? Kevin Lehmann and Nico Salemans • July 08, 2016
Insolvency for Perry Sport: still room for the interests of unsecured creditors? The recent insolvency for Perry Sport shows the advantageous position of banks in current insolvencies. One of the causes is the development of the collective deed of pledge, as accepted in Dix q.q./ING. How much room is left for the unsecured creditors? Ruben van Uden and Wout Schrama • July 05, 2016 • 2 comments
How to stop exploiting and destroying landscapes Dutch minister Kamp has again decided in favour of gas exploitation, whilst Europe was hit by unprecedented heavy rainfall, leading to immense destruction. The link between these issues is our ongoing disrespect for the landscape. What can we do? Wim Bonis • June 29, 2016 • 5 comments
Leiden Advocacy Project on Plastic: law students at The Ocean Cleanup About 8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean every year: plastic waste is a serious and increasing environmental problem. If nothing is done, it will ruin the marine environment in the very near future. Time for action! Esther Kentin • June 28, 2016 • 1 comment
