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Ton Liefaard is Professor of Children's Rights and holds the UNICEF Chair in Children's Rights and he is head of the Department of Child Law and Health Law at Leiden University

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Public Law

This is not how one treats children

The new assistance offered by the Dutch government to asylum seeking children is another example of Dutch thriftiness and clearly lacks respect for the rights and interests of the child

Peter Rodrigues + 1 other • 02-11-2020

A new perspective on international children's rights jurisprudence

What does the Leiden Children's Rights Observatory hold for the study of international children's rights and access to justice?

Ton Liefaard + 2 others • 11-01-2019

Criminal Law and Criminology

Raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility and the importance of proper youth care

The Council for the Administration of Criminal Justice and Protection of Juveniles conducted a study on the minimum age of criminal responsibility. As a result the Council recommended raising the minimum age to at least 14 years and improving youth care.

Ton Liefaard + 1 other • 21-03-2018

Private Law

Child-friendly Judgments :-)

Courts deliver judgments in child-friendly language. This fits in the concept of child-friendly justice, which aims to make justice systems accessible for children. Yet the examples show how difficult it is to make judicial decisions really child-friendly.

Ton Liefaard • 18-07-2017

Private Law

The legal status of the child under the UN Convention On The Rights Of The Child

The inaugural lecture of the UNICEF Chair In Children's Rights of November 19th 2012.

Ton Liefaard • 11-12-2012