Child abuse often occurs in places meant to protect children. Recurring cases show systemic failures across institutions. What is ‘child safeguarding’, and how do we make it more than words on paper?
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A Tale of Two Democracies
A revolt of the masses – or a revolt of the elites? Democracy has reason to worry about both.
The right to record – a catch-22?
The right to record police action is legally protected in the US. But how is that right guaranteed when the police themselves control its enforcement?
Climate duties across the Kingdom
When climate protection stops at Europe, what remains of equal citizenship? The Bonaire case challenges how far the Dutch State’s human rights obligations truly extend.
Unlocking credit for Dutch SMEs
The new Act on the Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions aims to give the Dutch business sector a strong investment and innovation boost by increasing credit potential for Dutch enterprises.
New EU rules to curb greenwashing
To fight the growing and persistent problem of greenwashing, the EU has introduced a set of directives aimed at curbing misleading green claims. Do they mark a true green turnabout?
Undocumented children in limbo
Imagine growing up where you can be fined for playing in the hallway, are moved around all the time, and friends disappear without warning: this is the reality for children in ‘gezinslocaties’.
Who owns my amputated leg?
An amputated leg is neither a corpse nor a tradable ‘item’. What, then, is its legal status? And how does that status affect the way amputated limbs are treated once they leave the operating table?
Why Hong Kong still matters
From Gaza to Western Sahara, autonomy is seen as a solution. Hong Kong reveals the risks behind the promise.
The governance illusion
We trust companies to tackle climate change and inequality through governance codes, yet these often block real change. True progress starts with politics, not rules.