IMRL Closing Event on Zoom
Traditionally, we officially end every year of the Master’s programme with a closing event. We listen to lectures from both professors and students, for instance about the results of the …
Thomas Spijkerboer appointed as visiting professor Gent University
Thomas Spijkerboer has been appointed as International Franqui Professor at Gent University. In the first half of 2021, Thomas will conduct research and teach a series of seminars on international …
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ACMRL statement against racism
We stand in solidarity with our colleagues, students, alumni, who identify as Black or as People of Colour and with the protesters in the US, in the Netherlands, and across …
Apply for our Master Specialization (LLM) International Migration and Refugee Law
The corona crisis has a severe impact on international mobility, with general travel restrictions and grave limitations on asylum and family reunion. It is unclear what effects of the crisis …
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Blog Post IMRL Students on Diplomatic Asylum Applications
IMRL Master’s students Andreina De Leo and Juan Ruiz Ramos have written a blog post on the EU Migration Law Blog on the recent ECtHR judgment M.N. and Others v …
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IMRL Student Juan José Ruiz Ramos Publishes Paper in Spanish
IMRL Student Juan José Ruiz Ramos has published a Spanish translation of his paper on universal healthcare for the course Irregular Migration. Congratulations to Juan for this nice publication! The …
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Karin de Vries appointed country expert on equality law
In December 2019 Karin de Vries, affiliated member of the ACMRL, was appointed as a country expert for the European Equality Law Network (EELN).
Marcelle Reneman’s Startup Clinic wins Innovation Award!
We are happy to announce that the that the Startup Clinic project of Marcelle Reneman, assistant professor in migration law at our section, has won the VU innovation award! Marcelle …
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Farewell to Pieter Boeles, and a bit to Hemme Battjes as well
On 7 January, the section officially said farewell to Pieter Boeles, who has been a visiting professor emeritus at the VU since 2013. Pieter has been of great value to …
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IMRL Student Maarten Kos wins Thesis Award
Maarten Kos, former IMRL student, has won the Hanneke Steenbergen Scriptieprijs 2019, an annual prize for the best Master’s Thesis in migration law. Maarten’s thesis, which was supervised by Thomas …