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

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

Too unfit to face justice?

A case that came before the UN’s IRMCT involving the accused’s health raised questions about balancing justice and fair trial rights. How does the ICC approach ‘fitness to stand trial’?

María Manuela Márquez Velásquez and Sze Hong (Ocean) Lam • August 22, 2025

The missing children in the ICJ climate change Advisory Opinion

The Advisory Opinion recognises climate change as a human rights issue but overlooks children – despite their advocacy and existing jurisprudence. A missed opportunity for those who will inherit today’s inaction.

Ann Skelton and Ruhama Yilma Abebe • August 15, 2025

Don’t police informal education

A new proposal to regulate children's informal education in the Netherlands aims to protect them from harmful ideas. But what about their religious freedom?

Maria de Kruijf • July 22, 2025

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