My dissertation was about the applicability of international children’s (human) rights to children living in Somaliland, an unrecognised state. Moreover, I studied how national laws protect children’s rights in Somaliland.

How can investors and managers improve sustainable business operations and regulation in the EU?

The Centre for Gender and Diversity (CGD) presents their Annual Report for 2024/2025.

Codification of different areas of law took the stage in the nineteenth-century.[1] The process of scientific revolution – which had started with the Enlightenment and Humanist Movement and was followed by Rationalistic Natural Law Theorizing – led the way to codification.[2] Several jurisdictions longed to achieve codification of their laws, resulting in a global movement that aimed to shape the way in which the law was presented, studied, and applied. Though its origins lie in the eighteenth century, it developed significantly during the nineteenth century, mainly in the civil law world. Codifiers advocated for a new presentation and form of laws that would replace the multitude of existing provisions. In its original conception, codification pursued the utopian goal of organizing all areas of the law in an organic, systematic, clear, accurate, and comprehensive way.[3] After all, codification was technically superior to the systems of mere compilation that had previously existed.[4]

For a casual way to explore tasty plant-based cuisine in good company, you may want to check out Maastricht goes Vegan, a non-profit cook

More and more Dutch people are struggling with debt and poverty.

Michela and Meike help students to make the right decision for their studies and inspire them with personal stories.

We are proud to announce that the open executive programmes of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics