This book sets out a human rights approach to domestic abuse. It argues that the European Convention on Human Rights provides a powerful framework upon which to build a strong legal response to the problem of domestic abuse.

The criminal justice system of the Netherlands offers an introduction to our fascinating legal system from a criminal law angle. It is recommended to students taking an introductory course on Dutch criminal law or on comparative criminal law and is also an excellent starting point for foreign researchers who wish to explore the Dutch criminal law system.

The criminal justice system encompasses the most severe instrument at the state's disposal in times of peace. For this and many other reasons, overuse of that system is a serious matter. Containing an extensive collection of expert knowledge, this volume intends to expose legal possibilities, good practices and the many challenges that lie ahead when attempting to prevent overuse in the criminal justice system.

Human Rights and Drug Control analyses a human rights interpretation of the international drug-control framework with an emphasis on advancing the access to controlled essential medicines in resource-constrained countries.

De Nederlandse accenten in het veiligheidsbeleid van de Europese Unie vormden het overkoepelend thema van deze bundel. Deze keuze werd ingegeven door het Nederlands Voorzitterschap van de Europese Unie in de eerste helft van 2016.

Dit boek onderzoekt de impact van het Europees Verdrag voor de Rechten van de Mens op de Belgische rechtspraktijk.

De ervaren practicus in het bijzonder behoort zich juist te hoeden voor verenging in specialisatie en dossierverwerking bij automatisme. Soms leidt een zijspoor eerder naar de juiste bestemming dan het platgetreden pad. Geschilbeslechting kan meer zijn dan dagvaarden, een kalender verkrijgen, stukken en besluiten uitwisselen en pleiten. In de diverse bijdragen wordt ingegaan op vergeten vorderingen en excepties in het burgerlijk en administrat...

This forty-seventh volume of annotated leading case law of international criminal tribunals contains decisions taken by Special Court for Sierra Leone 2009 - 2012.

Should a politician be free to fiercely attack the religion of a sector of the population? Should he be allowed to strongly reject the culture of a particular minority group? Should religious adherents be allowed to advocate the transition from a democratic to a theocratic state? Should a satirical magazine be free to mock religious figures and practices? These sort of questions concern ‘the place of faith in public debate’ and continue to dom...