When and why do domestic judges engage with the rulings of international human rights courts and treaty bodies? 🤔 @jkrommendijk.bsky.social interviewed Dutch judges to answer this question #ecprgc25

At 10:45 on Thursday 28 August, we have the panel “Unfolding Judicial Dialogue in Europe” chaired by Urszula Jaremba and @jkrommendijk.bsky.social with presentations by @jkrommendijk.bsky.social, Luca Sevaracz, Urszula Jaremba, Benjamin Bricker, and Salvo Nicolosi. ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

@jkrommendijk.bsky.social ‬examines the role of the Netherlands in the creation of the EU's conditionality regulation.

Why hasn’t the #CJEU embraced the human right to a healthy environment, even though it’s enshrined in the EU Charter? Check my contribution in the @verfassungsblog.de #HR2HE symposium: do recent rulings (Ilva) signal a shift toward stronger rights-based protection? verfassungsblog.de/ip-hr2he-eu-...

🐥The early bird registration deadline for the Summer School course 'Defending the rule of law in Europe' is coming up: 1 April. 🔅 If you want to join us and the other participants see below and register! www.ru.nl/en/education...

On the relationship between EU environmental law and alleged ECHR breaches in a pending ECtHR case, by @jkrommendijk.bsky.social and Lise Rixt Glas - www.linkedin.com/posts/jasper...

Join Defending the Rule of Law at Radboud Summer School 2025 to discuss safeguarding legal systems with me, @petrabard.bsky.social a.o.. June 30-July 4, 2025. Apply: www.ru.nl/en/education... #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights

📣Register now - panel discussion on Milieudefensie v Shell 13 February 17:00-18:30 📣 Join @tmcasser.bsky.social and @seven-uva.bsky.social for a discussion on the lessons of this important case in #climatelitigation against corporations. Register here: www.asser.nl/education-ev... #bizhumanrights

Yesterday was #HumanRightsDay and the 5th Anniversary of the launch of #HumanRightsHere! As our first post, we share reflections on the state of human rights in 2024. Some extremely concerning and some maybe reassuring developments have shaped how #HumanRights are perceived and practiced globally.

Great and timely seminar in June 2025 @radboud/Nijmegen (NL) about EU external action and the #greendeal. Keynotes by @heleendeconinck.bsky.social, Christina Eckes and Nicolas de Sadeleer. Call for papers here: www.ru.nl/en/about-us/...

🚨🚨 Inspired by fellow EU nerds, I did a first attempt in creating a starter pack on European law and politics (defined in a broad sense) collecting some of the people I really think you should follow in this area. More names will be added but a bit exhausted by this work. go.bsky.app/E5ByTCJ

The Netherlands Network of Human Rights Research (NNHRR) is now on Bluesky. All Dutch Law faculties are a member. The Network organises wonderful workshops, also for non-members. We have working groups on #Business, #Migration, #Climate, #Digital Tech and #esc-rights: @nnhrr.bsky.social. Stay tuned!

The panel "Unfolding judicial dialogue in the Europe" chaired by Urszula Jaremba and @jkrommendijk.bsky.social invites papers on judicial dialogue.

Met pijn in het hart kijk ik terug op een politiek roerige week, vooral ook vanuit het perspectief van onze #Grondwet, #grondrechten en democratische #rechtsstaat. Hier volgt een bloemlezing van zorgelijke ontwikkelingen adhv 8 artikelen in de #Grondwet. Wat is de Gezamenlijke basislijn nog waard?🧵

'One step closer after KS and KD: EU accession to the ECHR.' The CJEU extended its jurisdiction in relation to the #CFSP, closing the gap in judicial protection and facilitating an EU deal on Basket 4. Read my blog @REALaw: realaw.blog/2024/10/01/o...

✨ Our latest Verfassungsbook is out! ✨ "The Transformation of European Climate Litigation", edited by Maxim Bönnemann (@maximb.bsky.social) and Maria Antonia Tigre (@matigre.bsky.social). Get your soft copy here — as always, open access! 📚🔓 verfassungsblog.de/books/

The essential starter pack

By popular demand (additions very welcome!): go.bsky.app/QifxUJc

A starter pack of people commenting, analyzing & reporting on: * democratic backsliding * rule of law * threats to democracy Mostly EU/euro-focus. You know how this works: self-recommendations welcome. Bonus points if you post actively and recommend another account. go.bsky.app/UP5ZzgU

'One step closer after KS and KD: EU accession to the ECHR.' The CJEU extended its jurisdiction in relation to the #CFSP, closing the gap in judicial protection and facilitating an EU deal on Basket 4. Read my blog @REALaw: realaw.blog/2024/10/01/o...