Global health diplomacy in times of COVID-19 In times of COVID-19 politics must be quarantined from healthcare efforts. Transparent information sharing between the WHO and States should be encouraged. But will the issue of Taiwan hamper this? Anmol Gulecha • April 30, 2020
Are you a boy or a girl? Judicial recognition of trans* and intersex children’s gender identity Two Dutch non-binary people were able to change the gender marker in their passport from ‘F’ to ‘X’. If a right to recognition of gender identity exists, can trans* and intersex minors claim this right too? Samantha Frederique Smidt • April 24, 2020
Indonesian lawyers in crisis: The ugly truth in times of corona There is a longstanding crisis of ethics among litigating lawyers in Indonesia, and the corona crisis is revealing their true colours. Santy Kouwagam • April 22, 2020
Covid-19 en het notariaat: ‘Heden verscheen – met gebruikmaking van audiovisuele hulpmiddelen – voor mij…’ Het notariaat kent tot op de dag van vandaag niet de mogelijkheid om een notariële akte langs elektronische weg te verlijden. Dat wringt in tijden van thuisisolatie waarin een fysieke ontmoeting met de notaris niet altijd mogelijk is. Peter van Es • April 21, 2020
Corporate raiders at the gate: Screening of investments in Dutch companies by non-EU parties The European Screening Regulation allows Member States to screen investments in national companies by parties from outside the EU. The grounds for this are very broad. Jelle Nijland and Cees de Groot • April 20, 2020
Wash your hands often… and your newsfeed even more: disinformation in COVID-19 times In the midst of a public health crisis, only one thing is more contagious than the virus itself – lies. How does disinformation affect our fundamental rights? María de Arcos Tejerizo • April 20, 2020
Corona, krediet en kapitalisme De coronaciris heeft grote invloed op ons financieel-economisch bestel en test de grenzen ervan. Zo ook het bankbedrijf. Matthias Haentjens • April 17, 2020
The right to Internet as the right to health? Obligations to remove barriers to the access of information during a pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic is an issue of public health. But with states putting unreasonable barriers to the access of information and effective communication, it is equally an issue of ensuring the protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights during such crisis. Madeeha Majid • April 16, 2020
The Comstock Laws: The puritan past influencing modern regulation Anthony Comstock dedicated his life to supervising the morality of American society. Looking back on his story sheds light on the challenges faced by modern anti-obscenity groups. Hannah DeLacey • April 15, 2020
