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Power concentrations have shifted in today’s media landscape. This is not without risk, warns Theresa Seipp. ‘We have become too dependent on big tech companies and risk the erosion of democracy.’ Her thesis offers a ...

All it takes these days is a smartphone to record war crimes. How do you ensure that this information reaches the courtroom? Marieke de Hoon receives a Vidi grant to research the new role of the domestic prosecutor ...

Regional human rights systems ought to protect citizens from state violence and legal oppression. But is it effective in doing so? Dilek Kurban calls for ‘drastic changes’. She received an ERC Starting grant to ...

Crown witnesses, infiltrators, and the use of undercover powers against innocent people: the Public Prosecution Service does all kinds of things to track down criminals. But, Professor of Criminal (Procedure) Law ...

'Judges are not machines,' says Elke Olthuis. In her dissertation, she investigates whether and to what extent judges' personal views play a role in their decision-making process.

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