It's bananas! The historic ruling against Chiquita for financing paramilitaries in Colombia A US court recently found banana giant Chiquita guilty of financing a death squad in Colombia. It ordered the brand to pay 38 million dollars in compensation. Should we stop buying Chiquita bananas? María Manuela Márquez Velásquez • July 12, 2024
A new era in climate change litigation starts with a case against Switzerland A decision of the European Court of Human Rights regarding Switzerland’s climate policy, serves as a landmark for environmental protection. The ruling about violations of several human rights forms a clear signal to other states to step up their climate efforts. Robbert Thierens, Ananya Shukla and Neo Santos • July 11, 2024
Societal interests in bankruptcy proceedings Should the needs of stakeholders other than creditors play a greater role in bankruptcy proceedings? Vulnerability theory and stakeholder theory could help them consider their interests. Carien van Eijkeren and Jessie Pool • June 27, 2024
Why is street harassment a public problem? Although street harassment is increasingly recognised as a problem and subject to regulation, how this problem is defined, and what regulation entails, varies from one context to the other. Danielle Chevalier and Mischa Dekker • June 11, 2024
The Need for an Anti-Corruption Fund Proposals for an International Anti-Corruption Court do not yet include ways of achieving justice for victims of corruption. To remedy this shortcoming, an Anti-Corruption Fund needs to be established. Alana Peters, Daan Lubbers and Sophie Lenders • June 06, 2024
Reimagining alternative childcare in Haiti Thinking about volunteering for an orphanage in Haiti? Make sure you think it through, as volunteers can inadvertently perpetuate the suffering they hope to alleviate. Instead, the country needs systemic change. Matheus Mendes • May 24, 2024
Het systematisch falen van de jeugdzorg Slachtoffers van de misstanden in de jeugdzorg worden eindelijk niet meer genegeerd, maar het probleem is nog lang niet opgelost. Lisa Bijl • May 21, 2024
Commercial space industry: the new guardian of space sustainability Commercial space companies often make headlines for their technological advances and mission success. Beyond their technical achievements, they also actively engage in the governance of space activities. Zhuang Tian • April 12, 2024
De MSC Zoe-milieuramp: verloren containers in zee en het recht op milieu-informatie Verloren lading op zee moet worden beschouwd als milieuvervuiling en informatie hierover moet openbaar worden gemaakt, maar dat gaat niet altijd goed. Esther Kentin • March 28, 2024
