UN accountability & the Bosnian War

The UN needs to be held legally accountable for its actions during the Bosnian War to achieve justice for Bosnian War survivors and to live up to its own legal and moral standards.

Mathes Rausch • October 05, 2021

Avoiding doom and gloom

Is there an equitable balance between the efforts of developed and developing countries in averting worst case scenario as highlighted in the 2021 IPCC report?

Mukhtar Adesunkanmi • September 27, 2021

Vulnerable children and the inconvenience of Dutch borders

Dutch borders make the life of some groups of vulnerable children hard. Recent research shows that the rights of undocumented children in Curaçao – mostly from Venezuela – are severely under threat.

Chrisje Sandelowsky • September 23, 2021

Police, panic, and fentanyl

Police in the United States have told implausible stories about airborne fentanyl exposures for years. The real symptoms appear related to panic attacks and the psychological trauma of policing.

Chase Burton • September 14, 2021

Who will stand up for Dutch children in Syria and Iraq?

The Netherlands must respect children’s rights and take responsibility for Dutch children in camps in former IS areas.

Ton Liefaard • August 31, 2021

Little Brother is watching you back: Introducing Citizen ‘Protect’

Protect is the new feature launched by Citizen, a controversial crime tracking app, where agents field alerts 24/7 from users in unsafe situations. Is this a new class of digital bodyguards, and at what cost?

Julia Rootenberg • August 30, 2021

How fashion contributes to plastic pollution

FFashion, particularly fast fashion, is a major contributor to plastic pollution in the form of microplastic fibres. The 80-year-old Martindale test for interior textiles could be part of the solution.

Anouk Campagne and Esther Kentin • August 27, 2021