dutch politics

Public Law

Why the proposed Dutch ‘two-status’ asylum system is a bad idea

The one-status system in Dutch asylum law is an important achievement. Changing it to a two-status system to restrict family reunification is not only counterproductive, but a violation of children’s rights.

Mark Klaassen • 19-06-2023

Private Law

The Tata saga: Another environmental issue on the court's plate?

After local residents filed charges against Tata Steel, last February the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (PPS) started criminal investigations into the steel company. These events fit in a broader trend of citizens turning to the judiciary when they feel other institutions are failing them.

Lisa Ansems • 09-06-2022

Private Law

Schiphol: all shareholders are equal, but some shareholders are more equal than others…

Schiphol’s CEO came to the Dutch Parliament this week to discuss the recent problems at Schiphol Airport. According to Dutch corporate law, he is not obliged to appear and Parliament cannot issue instructions.

Maarten van Buuren • 02-06-2022

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law · Private Law

Vulnerable children and the inconvenience of Dutch borders

Dutch borders make the life of some groups of vulnerable children hard. Recent research shows that the rights of undocumented children in Curaçao – mostly from Venezuela – are severely under threat.

Chrisje Sandelowsky • 23-09-2021

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Blurring the line between the police and the military

Should the armed forces have a role in public order management in a domestic context? Recent riots in the Netherlands in response to the curfew have sparked a debate on this issue

Annelies van Vark • 02-03-2021

Public Law

This is not how one treats children

The new assistance offered by the Dutch government to asylum seeking children is another example of Dutch thriftiness and clearly lacks respect for the rights and interests of the child

Peter Rodrigues + 1 other • 02-11-2020

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Mensenrechten als vangrail: het liberalisme in tijden van Corona

Hoe kan het liberalisme juist in tijden van Corona onze leidraad vormen?

Erwin dijkstra • 26-03-2020

Public Law

De milieubal ligt bij de gemeente

In het licht van recente rechterlijke uitspraken en toegenomen milieuzorgen, zou je denken dat de centrale overheid regie neemt en erop toe ziet dat de normen gehaald worden.

Laura Lancée • 06-03-2020

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

The risky aspects of our hate speech laws

Recent events around the trial against Dutch politician Geert Wilders demonstrate that our laws prohibiting hate speech should be reconsidered. Not only for the sake of the right to freedom of expression in political debate, but also in order to protect independence of both parliament and judiciary.

Jip Stam • 13-09-2019

Blogs

Why the proposed Dutch ‘two-status’ asylum system is a bad idea

The Tata saga: Another environmental issue on the court's plate?

Schiphol: all shareholders are equal, but some shareholders are more equal than others…

Vulnerable children and the inconvenience of Dutch borders

Blurring the line between the police and the military

This is not how one treats children

Mensenrechten als vangrail: het liberalisme in tijden van Corona

De milieubal ligt bij de gemeente

The risky aspects of our hate speech laws