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 • June 19, 2023

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 • June 09, 2022 • 7 comments

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 • June 02, 2022

Kinderen vaccineren tegen corona – in het belang van het kind?

Op 10 december 2021 maakte minister De Jonge van VWS bekend dat alle kinderen tussen de 5 en 11 jaar in aanmerking komen voor het coronavaccin. Dit nadat hij afgelopen zomer het vaccin ter bestrijding van COVID-19 ook beschikbaar had gesteld voor minderjarigen tussen de 12-17 jaar.

Aart Hendriks and Mirjam Sombroek-van Doorm • December 17, 2021

Rechten van kinderen bij uithuisplaatsing

Het Europese Mensenrechtenhof in Straatsburg heeft al over veel kinderbeschermingszaken beslist en heeft het de afgelopen twee jaar druk met beslissingen over uithuisplaatsingen van kinderen. Wat kunnen wij daarvan leren: welke mensen- en kinderrechten staan daarbij voorop?

Marielle Bruning • November 23, 2021

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 • September 23, 2021

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 • March 02, 2021

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 and Ton Liefaard • November 02, 2020

Mensenrechten als vangrail: het liberalisme in tijden van Corona

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

Erwin dijkstra • March 26, 2020

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