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
RCEP: leveraging the role of SMEs? The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement values small and medium-sized enterprises, but unlocking their full impact in Southeast Asia requires more regional and national effort. Andrieta Rafaela Arifin, Izah Katrina Reyes and Nadiah Humairah Sudirman • October 29, 2025 • 1 comment
Green goals, unfair burden The EUDR seeks global sustainability, but critics warn of ‘green colonialism’. Can unilateralism ever yield a fair global sustainability standard? Yijie He, Sanad Abu Hassan and Aminata Norden • October 22, 2025
De stille kracht van kleine zaken In de politiek en media wordt vaak gesteld dat belangenorganisaties steeds vaker strategisch procederen. Maar klopt dat wel? Aan de hand van een nieuwe database wordt dit fenomeen onderzocht. Sjoukje Kraak • October 15, 2025
Girls leading change The International Day of the Girl Child highlights the importance of empowering girls across the globe. Today, girls themselves are at the forefront of change. Ann Skelton and Sayeh Mohammadi • October 09, 2025
Erasing personal data in an AI era Can inaccurate personal data produced by AI be deleted? As the right of erasure evolves in the AI era, legal and technical challenges are growing. Helena Vrabec • October 02, 2025
Lived gender identity in EU Law For the first time, the Court of Justice of the European Union has interpreted EU law to create an obligation for Member States to legally recognise the lived gender identity of trans persons. Elias Tissandier-Nasom • September 17, 2025
