Security
Protecting citizens against crime, war, terrorism and disasters is a crucial government responsibility. Is the government going too far sometimes, or not far enough? What can we do ourselves? Tilburg University investigates the security of society at various levels, including that of cyberspace.
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Too many legal obstacles to address human rights abuses at mega-sporting events
01st April 2021Virtually every international mega-sporting event comes with human rights abuses. But to hold all contributing actors responsible, parallel proceedings under various legal systems need to be initiated which is highly inefficient and allows for those responsible to escape their responsibility.
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Deep-seated anti-institutionalism calls for unifying collective narrative
28th January 2021What is the background of the violence, who are these troublemakers? And what can the government and politicians do about it to stem the discontent? An interdisciplinary analysis with sociologist Peter Achterberg, public administration experts Pieter Tops and Niels Karsten, Juliette Schaafsma, humanities, and social psychologist Florian van Leeuwen.
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Prof. Conny Rijken elected member of Council of Europe expert group on human trafficking
07th December 2020On December 4, 2020, the Committee of the Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings elected Tilburg Law School Professor Conny Rijken as a member of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA).
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Dr Ammar Maleki
A.Maleki@tilburguniversity.edu Room M 507dr. Jurgen Goossens LLM
Associate Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law
TLS: Tilburg Law School
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TLS: Public Law and GovernanceJ.Goossens@tilburguniversity.edu Room M 515
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INTERVICT
INTERVICT promotes and executes interdisciplinary research that can contribute to a comprehensive, evidence-based body of knowledge on the empowerment and support of victims of crime and abuse of power.
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Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT)
TILT studies emerging technologies and their impact on the individual and society, recognizing the interplay between technology, regulation and fundamental values and human rights.
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