Who owns the land? The Dutch government has decided to sell some nature areas to private owners. Although the State might legally own them, its task really consists of managing them for all Dutch inhabitants. Wim Bonis • April 24, 2013
From quantity back to quality The new law to limit the top salaries in the public sector that has come into force in January this year, will not achieve its goal as long as the people involved keep on attaching the value of their life to the amount of money they earn. Wim Bonis • March 13, 2013
The abandoned Christmas trees Around New Year many Christmas trees are dumped on the pavement or in the park. This is probably not a crime as such, but it is evidence of a terrible mentality and it shows a profound disrespect for nature. Wim Bonis • January 09, 2013 • 3 comments
The legal status of the child under the UN Convention On The Rights Of The Child The inaugural lecture of the UNICEF Chair In Children's Rights of November 19th 2012. Ton Liefaard • December 11, 2012
The power of the (false) image In 2012 a few celebrities unwillingly revealed the ugly truth that they were able to keep hidden for years beneath their public mask. Behind this process we can witness the tremendous power images can have over our lives. Wim Bonis • November 07, 2012
Making the case for the rights of street children at the global and local level The Child Law Department has produced a new report on the rights of street children in an exciting new partnership bringing the work of academia and the NGO world together, to support the 2012 International Children’s Peace Prize. Claire Achmad • October 15, 2012
Space travel and crime reduction Images of earth as seen from outer space have given rise to a new awareness which might contribute to the reduction and prevention of crime. Wim Bonis • October 01, 2012
Redressing the Discourse on the Burqa Ban Proudly stating that the Netherlands is a tolerant country where ‘everyone is free to wear what they want’ neglects women who are oppressed, even if there are only a few. Machteld Zee • August 09, 2012 • 2 comments
Common European Sales Law and EU-Competence: A Never Ending Game? What is the legal basis for the proposed Common European Sales Law: art. 114 TFEU or art. 352 TFEU? The European Commission must clarify this issue before engaging the analysis of the concrete provisions of the CESL. Jeroen van der Weide and Pieter De Tavernier • August 08, 2012
