Human Rights of Irregular Migrants
This project examines how irregular migrants engage with international human rights law through grassroots activism and litigation in Europe and the United States. By examining court cases and related media …
Research Seminar with Catherine Dauvergne and Audrey Macklin
On 23 September 2019, the ACMRL section organized a seminar entitled “Gender, Sexuality and the Refugee Definition”. The seminar was inspired by the PhD Thesis Defense of Younous Arbaoui, with …
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Fifth Sarah van Walsum lecture: Betty de Hart
The Sarah van Walsum lecture of this year was delivered by professor Betty de Hart on Friday 20 September 2019, 15:45. The lecture, which is titled ‘Some cursory remarks on …
IMRL Introduction Day
Last Friday, new students of the Master’s Program International Migration and Refugee Law joined for an introduction day. After an interesting tour in the city centre of Amsterdam on coffee …
Thomas Spijkerboer and Jordan Dez receive NWO grant
Thomas Spijkerboer and Jordan Dez have received a NWO Open Competition research grant with their proposal ‘Claim Making as Rights Making: Irregular Migrants Reshaping International Human Rights Law’. On the …
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Thomas Spijkerboer receives grant in Horizon 2020 application
A large Horizon 2020 application in which Thomas participated together with other European and African universities has received funding. The project is entitled The Global Asylum Governance and European Union’s …
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Final meeting Migration Law Clinic 18/19
The Migration Law Clinic season 18/19 has been concluded. Two legal opinions on EU law and two Amicus Curiae briefs on Human Rights law were produced. Three of these advices …
Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowship for Hemme Battjes
Hemme Battjes has received the prestigious Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowship 2019-2020. This high distinction provides a framework for established academics with an international reputation to pursue their research at the …
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ACMRL Feedback Session
On the 7th of June, the ACMRL section had a lively feedback session at te Metabolic Lab of Café de Ceuvel. The meeting was arranged according to “Korpi’s rules”, in …
The Political Value of Time by Elizabeth F. Cohen
On Tuesday 21 May, the VU Migration Law section had a lunch meeting with Elizabeth F. Cohen, who is a Professor of Political Science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship …
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