Lawyers’ experiences with remote justice Sigrid van Wingerden and Gabry Vanderveen • November 26, 2020 • 1 comment
Uyghur forced labour: Who will take a stand? It is feared that over 1 million Muslim Uyghurs are being held in facilities in Xinjiang, China, undergoing systematic forced labour for the supply chains of international brands. Time to take a stand. Sarah Vandenbroucke • November 24, 2020 • 2 comments
The future of verification under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Something to look forward to in 2021: the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. A credible international verification organisation will be the key to its success. Anmol Gulecha • November 17, 2020 • 2 comments
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
‘Dance your way out of Islam’- China covers atrocities under ‘preventive, educational measures’ After the gruesome beheading of French teacher Samuel Paty by an alleged terrorist, the question is: what we can do about it? How can we deradicalise Islamists and Islamist-friendly individuals? The Chinese government claims to have fashioned a great deradicalisation response. …or have they? Pinelopi Apostolou • November 11, 2020 • 1 comment
MFN dangers: The (potential) unravelling of tax treaty policy MFN clauses in tax treaties – a useful negotiation tool or an accident waiting to happen? Craig West • November 06, 2020
Contested ethnic categorisations in policy research Is it time to abandon the use of ethnic categories in policy research? Joanne van der Leun • November 04, 2020
Donald Trump’s ‘law and order’ campaign: A tried and tested strategy In US history, moments of protest and dissent have often been met with calls to reinstate ‘law and order’. The presidential election will be a test of President Trump’s ‘law and order’ politics. Chase Burton • November 03, 2020
This is not how one treats children The new assistance offered by the Dutch government to asylum seeking children is another example of Dutch thriftiness and clearly lacks respect for the rights and interests of the child Peter Rodrigues and Ton Liefaard • November 02, 2020
Growing up with AI UNICEF released a policy guidance draft on AI for children. This piece comments on it and stresses the need for a more precautionary and children-centred approach to such policy discussion. Simone van der Hof and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga • October 20, 2020 • 1 comment
