NATO: protecting children from war starts with the arms trade Modern warfare has inflicted unprecedented suffering upon children across the world. NATO’s role and responsibilities towards children of war requires immediate attention. Ann Skelton and Ton Liefaard • June 18, 2025
Hoe ver reikt screening? Screenen is niet meer weg te denken uit onze samenleving, maar is lang niet altijd weldoordacht. Wat zijn de gevolgen? En hoe voorkomen we dat dit preventie-instrument verkeerd uitpakt? Elina van 't Zand-Kurtovic and Risha Jagarnathsingh • June 11, 2025
Recognition without regulation: The protection of ‘climate refugees’ As climate-induced displacement increases, legal protection lags behind. This post explores how current legal frameworks fail to safeguard millions of displaced people – despite growing international recognition. Sjoukje Kraak • May 28, 2025
Gaza’s loss, our loss: Dignity at risk The legal principle to treat the dead with dignity is being violated in war-torn Gaza. This is not just a breach of law: denying Gazans this final dignity endangers human values everywhere. Nadia Sonneveld and Akram Jamee • May 13, 2025 • 2 comments
Culture misunderstood, families separated Greenlandic families were misjudged by a child protection system that didn’t understand them. Denmark’s controversial parenting tests are ending, but discrimination runs deeper than a single policy. Beth Ballantine • April 28, 2025
Fast furniture or the environment: A balancing act New European regulations that aim to make sustainability rules more lenient, pose significant risks to the objectives of the circular economy and the Green Deal. Karlijn van Neerijnen and Stan Schoof • April 22, 2025
GAIA-X: Europe’s values-based counter to U.S. cloud dominance GAIA-X is Europe’s values-based answer to US digital dominance. But can the EU build cloud infrastructure that reflects its principles and truly stand up to Big Tech? Sjoukje Kraak • April 15, 2025
Wordt de VOR eindelijk werkelijkheid? Er is een nieuwe Monitoring Commissie Corporate Governance Code. Betekent dit dat de Verklaring Omtrent Risicobeheersing van de plank wordt gehaald? Of heeft de benoeming te lang op zich laten wachten? Carlijn van der Hek • April 03, 2025
Can women build the peace that men keep breaking? If war has always been a man's game, should peace be a woman's game? Studies show that peace lasts longer when women are involved. Yet, they are still excluded from the negotiating table. Zeynep Günler • March 27, 2025
