📢 New blog post ✒️ on a legislative proposal adopted by the Commission just before summer: a ban on Russian gas imports into the EU. What’s striking? The legal basis: trade, not CFSP. www.thomasverellen.com/blog/commiss...

De democratische rechtsstaat staat volop ter discussie. Maar wat is eigenlijk een rechtsstaat? En hoe beschermen we hem? Rond deze vragen organiseren we de Rechtsstaat Parade in de Neude Bibliotheek in Utrecht. Gratis toegankelijk, voor iedereen! Kom ook 😊https://www.uu.nl/agenda/rechtsstaat-parade

📣📣 Very excited to share that my new book, Transitional Justice in the United States of America: Justice for All? (Routledge, Transitional Justice Series, edited by Kieran McEvoy), is now out! 🎉🎉

Op 15 september organiseren we de Rechtsstaat Parade! Gratis van 15.00 - 19.00 in de Bibliotheek Neude (Bibliotheek Utrecht) Met schrijvers, dichters, wetenschappers, en mensen uit de praktijk! Kom ook! 😊 en bouw mee aan het huis van de rechtsstaat. Programma en aanmelden: www.uu.nl/agenda/recht...

Op 26 september is het Betweter festival in @tivolivredenburg.bsky.social Met ook bijdrages vanuit Rechtsgeleerdheid. Janneke Gerards gaat in gesprek over de macht van de rechter en politiek gevoelige kwesties. www.betweterfestival.nl/programma/20...

📣 Call for Papers: Legal Advisory Opinions Shaping Climate Action and Human Rights Topics: climate change & human rights, right to a healthy environment, future generations, rights of nature, accountability & reparations 🌏 🚨 Deadline: 15 September 2025 Learn more: www.asser.nl/nnhrr/news/c...

Prof @bmcg-leyh.bsky.social l leads the Open-Source Global Justice Investigations Lab at Utrecht University where researchers, students, journalists, open-source investigators, and activists work together on the pursuit of human rights, truth and transparency. 2/2 www.uu.nl/en/research/...

We are very happy to have a new chair "Global Justice Studies" and very proud of the professor leading it, @bmcg-leyh.bsky.social She sees an important role for universities and societal partners to work together to strengthen and protect justice worldwide! 1/2 www.uu.nl/en/news/bria...

In de moderne oorlog kiest AI wie er zal sterven, schrijft collega @jessicadorsey.bsky.social en Marta Bo van @tmcasser.bsky.social In tegenstelling tot autonome wapensystemen blijven AI-DSS grotendeels buiten het publieke debat en de internationale regelgeving. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

On 18 and 19 June actors, artists, and students from Utrecht University will stage a fictional trial on #ecocide and you can be the jury. 🌴 🦜 How can trees, birds, entire ecosystems be heard in a court of law? Can we bring justice? Get your tickets via ZIMIHC theatre www.zimihc.nl/agenda/this-...

The @tmcasser.bsky.social, the Centre for the Law of EU External Relations (CLEER), ourselves, and @groningeneulaw.bsky.social are organising a PhD and early-career scholars workshop on the legal dimensions of the EU’s role in reviving multilateralism. Submit your abstract✏️ www.uu.nl/en/news/call...

🌱💦🌳🌇🪴For every professional, researcher, student (master-level above) working on Nature Based Solutions: consider to join our 5 day Summerschool! Deadline for registration= 31 May 2025. utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/scie...

Our colleague @jessicadorsey.bsky.social "The Israelis seem to have eroded all recognisable understandings within the law of who constitutes a civilian, narrowing that category, almost to an unrecognisable level and therefore broadening the people that they see fit to be targeted."

▶️Join us for a multi-disciplinary #workshop discussing the human elements in developing and using military AI. Experts from various disciplines will critically examine how the term 'human' is defined politically, socially, and ethically. 🔗Learn more and register: bit.ly/4jLYwpU #MilitaryAI #IntLaw

Dear academic network, on 12 May at 16:15 I deliver my inaugural lecture on the tensions between how law understands information and the realities of algorithmic processes. You are warmly invited to join in person or online www.linkedin.com/posts/nadezh...

Today (Tuesday 15 April) is the deadline for the submission of abstracts for our conference on “Conceptualizing ecocide” (2-3 October 2025, Utrecht University) @uurechten.bsky.social @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social www.uu.nl/en/news/call...

De Vereniging voor Gezondheidsrecht heeft de Goudsmitprijs 2025 toegekend aan Lisette ten Haaf, voor haar proefschrift Regulating Non-Existence: the legal conceptualisation of the future child in the regulation of reproduction. www.uu.nl/nieuws/prijs...

We have made a starter pack for people working on/ interested in armed groups, civil war scholarship, armed groups and international law and non-international armed conflicts. Please join! go.bsky.app/24KvoKz

Ola Al Khatib reviews "Algorithmic Rule By Law" by Nathalie A. Smuha. @uurechten.bsky.social @cambridgeup.bsky.social www.uitgeverijparis.nl/en/reader/20...

On April 9, we're hosting an interdisciplinary discussion on the role of regulation in shaping digital innovation and innovative markets, as well as other questions raised in Nikita Divissekno's new book "Regulating Innovation in the Digital Age" Please register to join: www.uu.nl/en/events/bo...

In de Tweede Kamer is net het nieuwe Wetboek van Strafvordering aangenomen!

Op 9 mei 2025 organiseren @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social en de @vuamsterdam.bsky.social Een Evaluatie Wet vergoeding affectieschade: Vooruitdenk-bijeenkomst. Toegang is gratis, maar aanmelden is verplicht. Het aantal plekken is beperkt, dus meldt u snel aan. www.uu.nl/agenda/evalu...

The Danish Ambassador to the Netherlands, Ulf Melgaard, will give a guest lecure on ‘The Kingdom of Denmark – Greenland in a Constitutional Law and Public International Law Perspective’, on 8 April. Please register to join!✍️ www.uu.nl/en/events/gr...

We have a vacancy at the Willem Pompe Institute (@uurechten.bsky.social @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social)! We’re looking for an Assistant Prof to teach criminal law and/or procedure in Dutch Bachelor&LLM programmes (so fluency in Dutch is a requirement). Please share! www.uu.nl/organisatie/...

Om 28 March, Ambassador Francesca C., Permanent Representative of Malta to the Council of Europe @euatcoe.bsky.social will talk in Utrecht about the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and the role of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

Op 3 april zal Mark de Hek, advocaat bij SAP advocaten, een gastcollege verzorgen aan de Universiteit Utrecht over aansprakelijkheid bij misstanden rondom kunstmatige voortplanting en afstammingskwesties. Hij komt ook aan het woord in de Netflix docu The Man with 1000 kids. www.uu.nl/agenda/gastc...

Whats going on in the USA? Join us for a pop-up college at @uurechten.bsky.social @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social on 18 march w @bmcg-leyh.bsky.social and femke van esch to discuss!

Studenten bootsten onlangs een actuele milieurechtszaak na, in de vorm van een pleitwedstrijd. Het draaide het om de vraag of in de milieueffectrapportage voor gaswinning ook uitstoot van gas door bedrijven en consumenten meegenomen moeten worden. Dit speelt in heel Europa. www.uu.nl/nieuws/stude...

In deze tijd van agressievere politieke en publieke debatten, is dialoog harder nodig dan ooit. Daarom organiseren we samen met Bureau Burgerberaad op donderdag 3 april de eerste Alex Brenninkmeijer-dialoog. Met o.a. Natascha van Weezel en Ernst Hirsch Ballin www.uu.nl/agenda/eerst...

On 15 April, we're giving you an overview of the water quality expertise that exists at different faculties of @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social Join us in making an impact on water quality management and decision-making. Register to join! www.uu.nl/en/events/wa...

De nieuwe pensioenwet kan voor een grotere pensioenkloof zorgen tussen mannen en vrouwen, stellen onderzoekers waaronder Linda Senden en Mirella Visser op @nu.nl www.nu.nl/economie/634...

Looking forward to taking up this responsibility at @tmcasser.bsky.social & building a stronger national and international network & collaboration for international and European law research!

Dr Machiko Kanetake has been appointed as the new academic director and chair of the executive board of the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, starting 1 July 2025. Her leadership, together with the managing director Kasper Vrolijk, will be instrumental in shaping the future of the Institute. 🔗 bit.ly/43ydJp1

Join us in the Webinar: Autonomy, Bodies & Human Rights 🗓️ 12 March 2025 | 12:00 – 13:30 (CET) www.uu.nl/en/events/we... Register ✍️https://forms.uu.nl/universiteitutrecht-rebo/law-webinar-abhr

We’ve made progress in encouraging girls to follow their talents instead of outdated stereotypes. But most efforts focus on changing girls. What about the world they’re pushing against? In the RE-WIRING project, we work on de-biasing career choice. www.uu.nl/en/news/stop...

On International Women’s Day 2025, the European Equality Law Network, with several Utrecht University researchers, published a report on Tackling harmful gendered content and gender stereotypes in advertising and the media in Europe: new challenges and opportunities www.uu.nl/en/news/harm...

Puzzled by the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape? Curious about the growing influence of major tech companies and the "soft" (and not-so-soft) powers? Join our summerschool Global Power and Technology utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/law/...

If you are considering applying for the Brandon Scholarship you have exactly one month today! Application deadline is 4 April 2025. Further details and how to apply: buff.ly/PwcY35Q

Floris Bex is sinds deze maand hoogleraar Innovatie in AI & Recht bij ons en bij Informatica @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social Zijn specialisatie is argumentatietheorie: hoe redeneren mensen zoals rechters en rechercheurs, en hoe kan AI zulke redeneringen ondersteunen? www.uu.nl/nieuws/polit...

With @uurechten.bsky.social colleagues inc @bmcg-leyh.bsky.social we put out this edited volume of largely student reseach into the dutch slave history and contemporary questions

Wij hebben sinds 1 maart een nieuwe hoogleraar Grondrechten: Karin de Vries. In een tijd waarin rechten van minderheden en kwetsbare groepen onder druk staan en structurele discriminatie en institutioneel racisme veel voorkomen, heeft De Vries ook hoop en ambitie. 💪 www.uu.nl/nieuws/karin...

Er bestaat in Nederland geen recht op abortus. Abortus staat in de Strafwet en is een misdrijf. De wetgeving portretteert de zwangere als egocentrisch. Hoog tijd om dit fundamenteel te veranderen, schrijft collega Fleur van Leeuwen in @nrcnl.bsky.social www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...

Today prof. Marjoleine Zieck of @uvalawschool.bsky.social will present her book "Resettlement as Protection" in Utrecht. She will critically review the practice and procedures of resettlement and demonstrates how resettlement is part of international refugee law. www.uu.nl/en/events/le...

This afternoon! The Hashtag Hustle 🕜 15:00-16:00 (CET) 📢 Lucia Bainotti and her chapter on the composite careers of creators, @tomdivon.bsky.social is discussant 📢 Claire Marzo on her chapter comparing labour law and social protection of influencers in France and the UK 📌 Register: shorturl.at/2OGef

Academia powered by colour coordinated coffee mugs w dr tina stavrinaki at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social #coffee

I will be sharing my paper on cross-platform labour this Wednesday (Feb 26, Melbourne time 8 pm)! Tune in to the online webinar if you are interested 😊

Onderzoeker Bram Vroege was te gast op @nporadio1.bsky.social om te praten over EU-defensiesamenwerking. Waarom komt dit zo lastig van de grond, en hoe zit het met de relatie tussen de EU en de NAVO? www.nporadio1.nl/podcasts/goe...

Een tijdje terug stond Maaike Huizer met een interessant stuk in @advocatenblad.bsky.social Ze onderzoek doet naar informele samen­leef­relaties. "Het recht moet meebewegen met maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen." www.uu.nl/in-de-media/...

On 10 and 11 April 2025, Utrecht University will host the PhD Seminar of the European Criminal Law Academic Network (ECLAN)! There are still a few places available 😃 Register to join us ✍️ www.uu.nl/en/news/12th...

Sign up now for our Summer School on International Human Rights Law! 😊✏️https://utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/law/international-human-rights-law-an-introduction