Non-state actors and the fight for a sustainable future in a ‘neo-colonial’ investment system? There is a need for a wholesale change to tackle the inherent imbalance, which harmfully impacts the environment and human rights. Bernadette Fidler and Tong Li • June 18, 2021
Development Rights & Equitable Aid Efforts to counterbalance neocolonialism have long been debated. Yet, colonial dynamics remain entrenched in the global aid system. Is human rights law the key to reform? Aidan Peter O'Callaghan and Victoria Freitas de Linhares e Riello • June 14, 2021
Covid: The touchstone of democracy? With vaccinations hopefully ending the pandemic soon, a reflection on Yuval Harari’s gloomy forecast that COVID-19 benefits authoritarian regimes at the cost of democracy. Eva Grosfeld and Michael Liu • May 17, 2021 • 2 comments
The paradox of Dutch counterterrorism measures It seems that the Dutch Counterterrorism Act has not contributed to government objectives. Does the Act limit threats to national security or does it threaten the foundations of Dutch society? Gabriëlla Thomas • February 01, 2021
The right to regularise irregular residence is a human right The regularisation of irregular migrants is a human right. Having a stable immigration status is a prerequisite for leading a normal life. Article 8 ECHR protects the right to private and family life and can oblige a state to regularise an irregular migrant. Mark Klaassen • November 16, 2020 • 1 comment
Freedom of speech – An invokable right? Freedom of speech refers to the right to express one's opinion without fear of censorship or repercussions. When and why do courts in the Netherlands decide against it? Dimitra Stefoudi and Arthur Menschaart • July 21, 2020
How to exit the exit? Corona crisis during social unrest In some countries the COVID-19 pandemic has put protests and social unrest on hold. How should lockdown exit strategies in those countries take special account of human rights standards? Carolina Flores • May 12, 2020
The precarisation of sex workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Sex workers around the world are unable to work because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some have turned to digital sex work but many are in increasingly precarious situations and are excluded from receiving support from their governments. Hannah DeLacey • May 10, 2020
Ensuring the right to education in times of COVID-19 The right to education is a human right. State measures to combat the corona crisis mean that 1.2 billion students are affected by school closures worldwide. Could education systems have prepared better? Aliona Normandin • May 01, 2020
