Childhood & legal capacity
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West Bank: Palestinian children’s right to play
The West Bank is divided into three areas: A (full Palestinian control), B (Israeli mil...
Children's Rights Thesis Corner
In this section we publish theses written by Maastricht University students on children...
Israeli children in the West Bank: right to mental health
From January 2022 to January 2024 our team is studying the rights of Israeli children who live in...
Right to remain silent
From January 2022 to January 2026, Peggy ter Vrugt is studying the right to silence of young suspects in Du...
Children's rights in Somaliland
In May 1991, Somaliland declared independence from Somalia. No country recognises Somaliland as an independ...
Personal Reflections on Research
Doing research is not always an easy task. As researchers, we often face dilemmas. The choices we make infl...
Projects awarded Children's Rights Research funding
In this category, you will find articles about projects that have been rewarded with funding provided by Ma...
How to do research on children's rights?
In this category, you will find articles that come in handy when doing research on children's rights.
Children's Rights in unrecognized states (theory)
From 2019 – 2024 our research team is studying the development rights of children who are living in unrecognized stat...
Sahrawi controlled areas: freedom from violence
In 1976, a large part of the indigenous Sahrawi nomadic population fled the Western Sahara because of ongoing violent...
Moroccan controlled Western Sahara: freedom of expression
Since 1976, a large part of the Western Sahara has been under Moroccan control, who claim it as part of their nationa...
Right to nationality in the TRNC
Between 2016-2018 Marieke Hopman together with a group of students studied the child’s right to nationality in the Tu...
Right to education in the Central African Republic
Between 2015-2017 researcher Marieke Hopman conducted a study on the child’s right to education in the Cent...
Right to education in the Netherlands
In 2016 researcher Marieke Hopman conducted a study on the child’s right to education in the Netherlands, w...
PhD research: looking at law through children’s eyes
In 2015, after a successful crowdfinding campaign Marieke Hopman started her PhD research on children’s rig...
Study along on children's rights
In this category you find some study material on the subject of children’s rights. The material includes st...
Campaign Right to education
From April to July 2015, Marieke Hopman together with the Alumni office of Tilburg University organized a crowdfundin...
Research child soldiers the Netherlands
From July 2013 to July 2014, Marieke Hopman conducted a study on the meaning of the concept of “childhood” in relatio...
Research child soldiers Rwanda
From July 2013 to July 2014, Marieke Hopman conducted a study on the meaning of the concept of “childhood” in relatio...
Research child soldiers Rwanda
From July 2013 to July 2014, Marieke Hopman conducted a study on the meaning of the concept of “childhood” in relatio...
Research child soldiers the Netherlands
From July 2013 to July 2014, Marieke Hopman conducted a study on the meaning of the concept of “childhood” in relatio...
Campaign Right to education
From April to July 2015, Marieke Hopman together with the Alumni office of Tilburg University organized a crowdfundin...
Study along on children's rights
In this category you find some study material on the subject of children’s rights. The material includes st...
PhD research: looking at law through children’s eyes
In 2015, after a successful crowdfinding campaign Marieke Hopman started her PhD research on children’s rig...
Right to education in the Netherlands
In 2016 researcher Marieke Hopman conducted a study on the child’s right to education in the Netherlands, w...
Right to education in the Central African Republic
Between 2015-2017 researcher Marieke Hopman conducted a study on the child’s right to education in the Cent...
Right to nationality in the TRNC
Between 2016-2018 Marieke Hopman together with a group of students studied the child’s right to nationality in the Tu...
Moroccan controlled Western Sahara: freedom of expression
Since 1976, a large part of the Western Sahara has been under Moroccan control, who claim it as part of their nationa...
Sahrawi controlled areas: freedom from violence
In 1976, a large part of the indigenous Sahrawi nomadic population fled the Western Sahara because of ongoing violent...
Children's Rights in unrecognized states (theory)
From 2019 – 2024 our research team is studying the development rights of children who are living in unrecognized stat...
How to do research on children's rights?
In this category, you will find articles that come in handy when doing research on children's rights.
Projects awarded Children's Rights Research funding
In this category, you will find articles about projects that have been rewarded with funding provided by Ma...
Personal Reflections on Research
Doing research is not always an easy task. As researchers, we often face dilemmas. The choices we make infl...
Children's rights in Somaliland
In May 1991, Somaliland declared independence from Somalia. No country recognises Somaliland as an independ...
Right to remain silent
From January 2022 to January 2026, Peggy ter Vrugt is studying the right to silence of young suspects in Du...
Israeli children in the West Bank: right to mental health
From January 2022 to January 2024 our team is studying the rights of Israeli children who live in...
Children's Rights Thesis Corner
In this section we publish theses written by Maastricht University students on children...
West Bank: Palestinian children’s right to play
The West Bank is divided into three areas: A (full Palestinian control), B (Israeli mil...
Childhood & legal capacity
Using funding provided by the Children’s Rights Research Fund, researchers from the Universidad de Buenos Aires and M...
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Education and the duty to study
Dear all,
By now I have interviewed about 20 people on the right to education in the Nethe...
The role of children in relation to family migration & reunion in the Netherlands
Text: van Walsum, S. (2011) ‘Sex and the regulation of belonging: Dutch family migration policies...
What I wish for my birthday...
Dear all,
As some of you might know, tomorrow is my birthday and I turn 27. Now, some have asked...
The child's right to an identity
Text: Ronen, Y. (2004) ‘Redefining the child’s right to identity’, International Journal of Law, ...
Education and the duty to study
Dear all,
By now I have interviewed about 20 people on the right to education in the Nethe...
The role of children in relation to family migration & reunion in the Netherlands
Text: van Walsum, S. (2011) ‘Sex and the regulation of belonging: Dutch family migration policies...
What I wish for my birthday...
Dear all,
As some of you might know, tomorrow is my birthday and I turn 27. Now, some have asked...
The objectification of children in the global sex trade
Text: O’Connell Davidson, J. (2005) Children in the Global Sex Trade. Pages 25-36, 39-42.
Int...
Start: veldonderzoek recht op educatie NL
Bij deze de eerste video over het veldonderzoek in Nederland: hoe werkt dit precies, wat voor ges...
The ethics of participatory research with children
Last study group we focused on the how we can evaluate the role of child participation. When chil...