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
Trump targets law firms aiding the disfavoured The Executive Orders of President Trump, targeting American law firms, clash with the professional ethical duties of lawyers and threaten the very foundation of the rule of law. Alberto Buffa, Bingbing Yan and Valentina Castañeda • July 10, 2025
NATO: total defence 2.0 NATO’s bold call to boost both military muscle and civil resilience sets the new standard for 21st-century defence. Annelies van Vark • June 23, 2025
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
