In need of the wisdom of de-escalation

To prevent a global disaster we badly need to stop the escalation of international conflicts, like the one between North Korea and the US. But how can we open the way to de-escalation? And can law or mediation contribute anything here?

Wim Bonis • October 02, 2017 • 2 comments

Artificial Womb Technology and Children’s Rights: Complete Fantasy or Future Reality?

In the growing field of Assisted Reproductive Technology, the next step might be an Artificial Womb. This would bring with it many questions with regards to the child’s right to identity; which, after all, are not so unfamiliar to the field.

Capucine Page • September 27, 2017

Inspired by wilderness

For a long time civilisation was equated with cultivating wilderness and urbanisation. Now climate change is threatening us, in many fields – including law – the positive value of wilderness is being rediscovered and the importance of experiencing it.

Wim Bonis • August 21, 2017 • 3 comments

Reflections from Lebanon: Illegal Status, Syrian Refugee Children and Roles of NGOs

Increasing numbers of displaced Syrians are becoming illegal in Lebanon. The blog will describe the negative consequences of the lack of legal status on children’s rights in practice, that have been observed through the author’s experiences on the ground.

Chiaki Takenouchi • August 11, 2017 • 1 comment

Access to water for children in the Netherlands

Children have a right to water. No household should be cut off from water if children are involved. Both the government and the water companies should adjust their policies accordingly.

Giulia de Groot, Thomas Franx, Adriaan Milders and Maxime Köster • July 26, 2017 • 2 comments

Child-friendly Judgments :-)

Courts deliver judgments in child-friendly language. This fits in the concept of child-friendly justice, which aims to make justice systems accessible for children. Yet the examples show how difficult it is to make judicial decisions really child-friendly.

Ton Liefaard • July 18, 2017

The Dutch Children’s Ombudsman put on the map

The Dutch Children’s Ombudsman successfully monitors the rights of children. The evaluation of the Children’s Ombudsman Act shows, however, that its autonomous position, in relation to the National Ombudsman, could be strengthened.

Marielle Bruning and Stephanie Rap • July 17, 2017

A new approach to democracy – with old roots

According to Vandana Shiva we must shift from representative democracy, in which corporations rule, to ‘Earth Democracy’ to deal with our current crises – to end conflict and bring peace. It means including the excluded into our conception of the economy.

Wim Bonis • June 28, 2017

World Wide Waste

The programme ‘Ocean Clean Up’ promises to rid the oceans of ‘plastic soup’. This is a very welcome initiative. But only effective when it is accompanied by a change in the way we deal with plastic, by a change in our sense of self.

Wim Bonis • May 24, 2017

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