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How do the Dutch deal with their colonial past?

17 October 2022
The debate on the implications of Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia recently intensified after a report concluded that the Dutch forces had used extreme violence. Reactions to the report reveal that the issue remains controversial and challenging to discuss. The findings in the report do however...
by:
- C.A.R. Moerland
in Law
How do you counter the denial of the Genocide against the Tutsi?

26 April 2019
25 years after the Genocide Against the Tutsi, the denial of this genocide still poses a serious challenge to prevention and reconciliation. How to address this problem was one of the central questions discussed during a recent commemorative conference in the Peace Palace.
by:
- C.A.R. Moerland
in Law
Another brick in the wall? (Part 2)

20 March 2017
This second post critically analyzes the decision of the Court, arguing that it is quite unconvincing from different perspectives.
by:
- M. Bonelli
in Law
Another brick in the wall? (Part 1)

17 March 2017
On March 7, 2017, the CJEU concluded that EU law does not oblige Member States to issue humanitarian visa to Syrian individuals and families seeking international protection. Despite the humanitarian disaster in Syria, safe legal routes to Europe remain a mirage.
by:
- M. Bonelli
in Law