Covid: The touchstone of democracy? With vaccinations hopefully ending the pandemic soon, a reflection on Yuval Harari’s gloomy forecast that COVID-19 benefits authoritarian regimes at the cost of democracy. Eva Grosfeld and Michael Liu • May 17, 2021
Turmoil in the banking sector? The transferability of credit claims after the Promontoria case (2020) In July 2020, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands answered in its so-called Promontoria case ruling four preliminary questions in the context of the transferability of credit claims from banks to non-banks. The financial sector was on edge, but could breathe a sigh of relief after the judgment. • May 06, 2021
In for a penny, in for a pound? The (lack of) ICC funding for situations referred by the Security Council The ICC continues to suffer widespread critique, notably regarding its costs. To alleviate pressure, the UN must adequately fund investigations where the Security Council refers situations. Lianne Baars, Vera de Boer, Remco López Antezana, James Patrick Sexton and Nina Weck • April 20, 2021
The Dutch implementation of the EU framework for the screening of Foreign Direct Investments The implementation of an EU Framework for the screening of Foreign Direct Investments, the Act on Economy and National Security and several sector-specific laws befit this era and a world with geopolitical threats Mathijs Enthoven and Jelle Nijland • April 19, 2021
Vaccine sovereignty and international law Can international norms prioritise humanity before sovereignty? A pertinent question in the context of current vaccine hoarding. Rytis Satkauskas • April 13, 2021
Walking a tightrope on an ethernet cable The CRC Committee’s 25th General Comment Children’s Rights in relation to the digital environment Sabine Katharina Witting • April 02, 2021
New opportunities in the prosecution of gender-based violence: Intersectionality and grounds for persecution The recent appointment of Karim A. A. Khan as the new Prosecutor of the ICC – who will take office in June 2021 – offers new insights into prosecutorial strategies, particularly in relation to sexual violence. Eglantine Jamet • March 30, 2021
From force to consent: a new definition of rape in the Netherlands On International Women’s Day the Dutch Minister of Justice introduced a new Bill on sex crimes. Rape and sexual assault will no longer depend on force but on the absence of consent. Why the reform and what will it yield? Annelien Bouland • March 29, 2021
Universal Jurisdiction: Road to Justice for the Yazidis? Almost seven years following ISIL’s genocide against the Yazidi community, will justice ever be served? Germany offers a glimmer of hope for accountability. Roberta Spiteri • March 25, 2021
