Kriminelle Vereinigung, kriminelle Verteidigung
Der Straftatbestand der Bildung krimineller Vereinigungen (§ 129 StGB) erlebt in den letzten Jahren eine kleine Renaissance. Während der BGH die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten im Wirtschaftsstrafrecht betonte...
View ArticleThe Iran War and the Dutch Retreat from International Law
On 2 March, the Netherlands’ new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Berendsen, stated that he could have “understanding” for the American and Israeli attacks on Iran. When asked whether those attacks...
View ArticleThe Bonaire Climate Case
Once again, all eyes were on The Hague. After groundbreaking rulings in the Urgenda and Shell cases, the District Court in The Hague on 28 January delivered another important climate change decision in...
View ArticleUNTBs Between Authority and Discretion
On 16 October, the Committee on the Rights of the Child published a Report holding France accountable for grave and systematic violations of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children. The Report...
View ArticleA Judicial Compromise
On 3 October 2025, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands handed down its judgment in the summary proceedings case concerning the export of parts for the F-35 jet fighter to Israel (See here for an...
View ArticleTransforming the Meat and Dairy Industry through Environmental Litigation
In light of prevalent nationalist populism, what type of strategic litigation against the meat and dairy industry is likely to be most transformative? Activists formulating their strategy need to...
View ArticleThe Next Episode On Gender-Based Asylum
One of the CJEU’s most talked-about recent cases asks a simple question: when does someone belong to a “particular social group” under EU refugee law? On 11 June 2024 in K, L v Staatssecretaris van...
View ArticleThe Nationality Lottery
On 24 March 2025, the Amsterdam District Court issued a consequential judgement on deprivation of nationality after a terrorist conviction, feeding into a broader debate on revocation of nationality....
View ArticleBalancing on the Edge of Loyalty and Legality
A stricter asylum regulation has been one of the focal points of the current Dutch government, particularly so for Geert Wilders’s PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid). At the end of 2024, new legislation was...
View ArticleGrüße aus den Niederlanden
Am 29. Januar 2025 stimmte der Bundestag über Anträge der Union zur Verschärfung der Migrationspolitik ab. Die von Kanzlerkandidat Friedrich Merz initiierten Vorstöße forderten unter anderem mehr...
View ArticleThe Habitats Directive as a Tool for Systemic Biodiversity Litigation
On 22 January 2025, the District Court of The Hague found the Netherlands in breach of the Habitats Directive and the Dutch nitrogen targets by failing to stop the deterioration of protected habitats...
View ArticleMemory Laws and Colonial Reckoning in France and the Netherlands
The colonial empires of France and the Netherlands once spanned vast territories across Africa, Asia, and the Americas, driven mainly by economic ambition. French possessions that extended from Algeria...
View ArticleGetting a Grip on Migration but Mind European Law!
On September 13, the new Dutch government led by Dick Schoof outlined its programme (Regeerprogramma) for the next years. Unsurprisingly, a major point of this programme regards asylum and migration,...
View ArticleTackling Israel’s Interference with the International Criminal Court
On 8 October 2024, The Guardian reported that a criminal complaint had been filed in the Netherlands in connection with the shocking (yet unsurprising) revelations published by The Guardian, +972...
View ArticleThe Strictest Asylum Policy Ever?
On 13 September 2024, ahead of the presentation of the State Budget, the new Dutch coalition presented their finalized plan to implement what it has labelled as the strictest admission regime ever in...
View ArticleRethinking EU Law Beyond the Liberal Feminist Paradigm
Can a belief in the value of gender equality associated with the lifestyle of the westernized woman be regarded as a reason for persecution and thus lead to the granting of refugee status under the...
View ArticleA Collision Foretold
On 16 May, four Dutch parties presented a new governing agreement (Agreement). The four parties PVV (ID), VVD (RENEW), NSC, and BBB (both aspiring EPP) will form one of the most right-wing governments...
View ArticleDutch Court Halts F-35 Aircraft Deliveries for Israel
In a landmark decision, the Hague Court of Appeal ordered the Dutch government on 12 February 2024 to stop supplying Israel with F-35 fighter jet parts because there was a “clear risk” that serious...
View ArticleMilieudefensie v ING: Climate Breakdown and Banks’ Duty of Care
There is a trend towards climate lawsuits against companies based on their alleged duty of care not to emit more than a certain amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Currently, there are four such cases...
View ArticleDutch Rule of Law Alert
It is never a good sign when Viktor Orbán celebrates the election results of another country. Last Wednesday was one of those days. On X, formerly Twitter, Orbán stressed: ‘The winds of change are...
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