Unlocking credit for Dutch SMEs The new Act on the Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions aims to give the Dutch business sector a strong investment and innovation boost by increasing credit potential for Dutch enterprises. Steven Queis • January 28, 2026
New EU rules to curb greenwashing To fight the growing and persistent problem of greenwashing, the EU has introduced a set of directives aimed at curbing misleading green claims. Do they mark a true green turnabout? Tess Sprenkeling • January 22, 2026
Undocumented children in limbo Imagine growing up where you can be fined for playing in the hallway, are moved around all the time, and friends disappear without warning: this is the reality for children in 'gezinslocaties'. Elias Tissandier-Nasom, Laura Cleton, Elina Jonitz and Nour Hjeij • January 14, 2026
Who owns my amputated leg? An amputated leg is neither a corpse nor a tradable ‘item’. What, then, is its legal status? And how does that status affect the way amputated limbs are treated once they leave the operating table? Bart Jansen and Rogier I.C. Baart • January 06, 2026
Why Hong Kong still matters From Gaza to Western Sahara, autonomy is seen as a solution. Hong Kong reveals the risks behind the promise. Sze Hong (Ocean) Lam • December 18, 2025
The governance illusion We trust companies to tackle climate change and inequality through governance codes, yet these often block real change. True progress starts with politics, not rules. Bart Jansen and Constantijn van Aartsen • December 11, 2025
Beijing Rules: from standards to rights Forty years ago, the Beijing Rules reshaped juvenile justice. This blog explores how they framed it in terms of children’s rights, and why this anniversary matters. Ton Liefaard and Laura Marchetti • November 27, 2025
Children: peace, equality & dignity On World Children’s Day, in a world marked by fragility and fragmentation, we are reminded that peace, equality and human dignity cannot be fulfilled without the realisation of children’s rights. Ton Liefaard and Rehana Dole • November 19, 2025
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 • 1 comment
