the right to family unification as a human right
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The right to family unification as a human right
Is there a human right to family unification? This is the central question in the PhD
dissertation (November 3th) of Mark Klaassen.
Through an analysis of different sources of international and European law Mark
Klaassen shows that, even though there is no international instrument specifically dedicated to
the right to family unification, it should still be considered a human right as an instance of the
broader and recognised right to respect for family life. In a comparison of the domestic law on
family unification of selected member states (Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the
United Kingdom), it is investigated how the different sources of international and European
law are incorporated and how the right to family unification is regulated in national law.
Date and Venue
The public defence of the dissertation will take place on Tuesday 3 November 2015 at 13.45
at the Academy Building of Leiden University (Rapenburg 73 in Leiden). After the ceremony
a reception is organized in the Academy Building, for which you are cordially invited.
02-11-2015
Mark Klaassen presented at the ‘Dialogue between
Judges’ doctoral workshop
On Thursday 24 September 2015 Mark Klaassen presented at the Jean Monnet Doctoral
Workshop at the University of Geneva. The title of his presentation was ‘The Best Interests of
the Child Principle in Family Unification Cases: Different Approaches by the CJEU and the
ECtHR’.
Klaassen argued that both the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court
of Human Rights do not follow a principled approach in implementing the best interests of the
child concept in the respective case law on the issue of family unification. Where the ECtHR
is increasingly referring to the best interests concept, it seems that the CJEU makes less
references to it in its case law. This was identified as a problematic issue considering that the
member states must make the best interests of the child a primary consideration in every
action involving children. The European courts offer insufficient guidance to the domestic
administrations and judiciaries concerning the implementation of the best interests concept.
27-10-2015
10 November 2015 | JPAO Current Issues in Immigration
Law
On Tuesday 10 November 2015, the Institute of Immigration Law will once again collaborate
with the JPAO (Legal Post-Academic Education) in organizing the course ‘Current issues in
regular migration law’.
The course addresses current themes in Immigration Law, enabling professionals who work in
the field of regular migration to stay abreast of the latest developments and brush up on their
knowledge. The consequences of these developments for legal practice are also discussed.
The course will take place on Tuesday 10 November 2015 from 12:30 to 17:00 in Leiden (PO
4 NOvA). During the course, Mark Klaassen will discuss the recent case law of the Court of
Justice of the European Union on integration measures (Case C-579/13 P&S and Case C-
153/14 K&A). The two other instructors and their topics will be announced shortly.
Please click here for more information and registration.
3 November 2015 | Promotion Mark Klaassen
On 3 November 2015 Mark Klaassen will defend his PhD dissertation "The Right to Family
Unification: Between Migration Control and Human Rights".
The central question in the research is whether a human right to family unification exists and,
if so, what this right consists of. Through the analysis of different sources of international and
European law it is argued that, even though there is no specific international treaty covering
the right to family unification, this human rights still exists as a derivative of the more general
right to respect for family life. In a legal comparison of domestic law on family unification,
the national legal framework is investigated in order to find out how the different sources of
international and European law affect the domestic legal systems.
Date and Venue
The public defence of the dissertation will take place on Tuesday 3 November 2015 at 13.45
at the Academy Building of Leiden University (Rapenburg 73 in Leiden). After the ceremony
a reception is organized in the Academy Building, for which you are cordially invited.
02-09-2015
Annotations in collection on landmark cases in
immigration law
For the new edition of the collection of landmark cases ‘Rechtspraak Vreemdelingenrecht
1950-2015’, Mark Klaassen and Gerrie Lodder have written the annotations on the cases
concerning family unification.
In the collection, which appeared in August 2015, Klaassen and Lodder discuss the most
relevant judgment in the field of family reunification of the European Court of Human Rights,
the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Administrative Jurisdiction of the Dutch
Council of State.
The principle aim of this collection is to serve as a tool for education at universities and
colleges, as well as professional education for judges, legal practitioners and government
staff. The annotations to judgements of international courts have been written in English.
For more information visit:
Ars Aequi
Rechtspraak Vreemdelingenrecht
02-09-2015
Summer Course on Family Migration
In the summer of 2016 the Institute for Immigration Law will organize a two-week Summer
Course on ‘Migration and the Family in the Globalising World’.
Only students of an honours college of Leiden University are eligible to participate in the
course.
During the Summer Course, various topics relating to family migration will be discussed from
different perspectives. The programme consists of seven sessions, a field trip and a
symposium to be organised by the participants themselves. The topics of the sessions are:
-The family and migration: An introduction
- Looking back: family migration policies in the past century
- Children and the family: What is in the best interests of the child?
- Left without a family: unaccompanied minors in the EU and the US
- Transnational families in the globalizing world
- The EU and family migration: Who holds the keys?
- The family, migration control and human rights
The instructors of the Institute of Immigration law, in cooperation with guest lecturers from
other disciplines and universities, will thematically discuss these issues with the honours
students.
Registration for this Summer Course is possible from the end of November. Students which
are eligible for participation will be informed by e-mail. For more information click here.
For questions, please contact Mark Klaassen.
03-08-2015
Mariana Gkliati presenter at conference in Paris
Mariana Gkliati presented on 7 July at the 22nd Conference of Europeanists, in Paris, a paper
entitled: 'The CJEU as a progressive force for rights recognition: the case of migration law'.
This paper looks into the role of the Court of Justice and suggests that using the
harmonization of EU immigration and asylum law as a driving force, the Court can be more
than a liberal constraint to the sovereign ambitions of the member states and can act as a
progressive factor for rights recognition.
The presentation slides are available here.
21-07-2015
Comparing EU and US Migration Law: The Case of Same-
Sex Spouses | 27 May 2015
Wednesday 27 May 2015, visiting Fulbright-Schuman fellow Scott Titshaw will speak about
his comparative research on the recognition of same-sex marriages for immigration purposes.
Speakers
‘Comparing EU and US Migration Law: The Case of Same-Sex Spouses’ is the title of the
talk that Scott Titshaw will be giving on Wednesday morning 27 May 2015. This spring
professor Titshaw is a Fulbright-Schuman fellow visiting Leiden Law School.
His talk will be followed by comments from two Leiden scholars: Peter Rodrigues (professor
of Immigration Law, Leiden Law School) and Jorrit Rijpma (associate professor of European
Law, Leiden Law School). The event will be concluded with a discussion with the speakers,
chaired by Kees Waaldijk (professor of Comparative Sexual Orientation Law, Leiden Law
School).
Abstract
Family-based immigration is a point of tension within multi-tiered legal systems in both the
EU and US, where Union or federal migration rights depend on familial status determined
under member State law. An important contemporary example of this tension stems from the
divergent treatment of married same-sex couples in different States. US immigration laws and
EU directives provide immigration rights to third-country national “spouses” of citizens and
long-term residents. Yet it is unclear whether the term “spouse” in the EU directives covers
same-sex couples who are legal spouses in one Member State, but not in another. The US
faced a similar choice and settled on a liberal place-of-celebration rule in 2013. This
presentation will analyze the meaning of the word “spouse” in the EU’s Family Reunification
and Citizens Directives and describe US experience with the same issue.
Scott Titshaw
Scott Titshaw, an Associate Professor at Mercer University Law School in Macon, Georgia
(USA), is currently a Fulbright-Schuman fellow in the Grotius Centre for International Legal
Studies at Leiden University’s campus in The Hague. He has published numerous articles and
book chapters on immigration and LGBT legal issues. He also has been quoted or cited on
these topics in the Los Angeles Times, the ABA Journal, Reason magazine and the online
editions of The Wall Street Journal, the National Review, and the Chicago Tribune, among
others. Before joining the Mercer faculty, Professor Titshaw practiced immigration and
transactional law for twelve years. He also clerked for US District Court Judge Adrian
Duplantier and served as a legal translator with the German Bundesverfassungsgericht. He
earned a BA from Georgetown University, a JD, cum laude, from the University of Georgia
School of Law, and an LLM, magna cum laude, from the Universität Hamburg in Germany.
For more information, a CV and links to publications, see
https://law.mercer.edu/faculty/directory/titshaw/
Date and Venue
The event will take place on Wednesday 27 May 2015, 10:00 to 12:00, in room C0.20 of the
Kamerling Onnes Building (Leiden Law School), Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES Leiden. There will
be coffee & tea. Students, staff and others are welcome. No need to register.
19-05-2015
Annual Report 2014
This is the English summary of the Institute for Immigration Law’s annual report of the year
2014. Please click here if you would like to see the full version (Dutch).
2014 was the first year in which the Institute for Immigration Law organized an Honours
Class Asylum for the Leiden Honours School. The course was interdisciplinary, and a high
measure of participation was expected from the students. Guest lecturers from the academic
and professional field held seminars dealing with current issues. The coordination of the
Honours Class was in the capable hands of Stefan Kok.
A second new activity on the topic of asylum was the start of the English language elective
European Asylum Law. The idea is to offer topics concerning regular migration in European
Migration Law and create more room for aspects specific to asylum in this new course. The
expertise of lecturers Mariana Gkliati and Stefan Kok and the enthusiasm of the foreign
students were key ingredients for a successful start of the course.
In 2014 the fifth fully revised edition of the book Vreemdelingenrecht in Vogelvlucht
(Immigration Law in a Nutshell) was published. Gerrie Lodder makes this complex area of
law comprehensible for lawyers as well as non-lawyers in this publication. The book is
required reading for multiple courses taught by the Institute for Immigration Law.
Furthermore, 2014 saw the release of a fully revised edition of the book European Migration
Law. Gerrie Lodder worked on the creation of this book together with three former staff
members of the Institute for Immigration Law: Pieter Boeles (VU University Amsterdam),
Maarten den Heijer (University of Amsterdam) and Kees Wouters (UNHCR). This book is
required reading for immigration law courses taught in English in Leiden as well as
elsewhere.
In 2014-2015, with funding from the Gratama Foundation and the Leiden University
Fund, the Institute for Immigration Law is conducting research into the immigration law
procedures for minors who are victims of human trafficking. The Gratama Foundation is a
family fund founded in 1925 that supports and finances projects in the area of research and
education with social relevance. Human trafficking is a serious form of crime that has
increased in magnitude in the past decade. Unaccompanied minors are especially vulnerable
and these children run the risk of falling victim to human traffickers. The research focuses on
whether Dutch regulations and policy in the area of human trafficking provide
unaccompanied minors sufficient protection in terms of residence rights.
On 24 and 25 October 2014, the Institute for Immigration Law and ELENA, the European
Legal Network on Asylum, organized an international conference on the significance of the
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights for immigration and asylum law. The ELENA network is
a European forum for legal practitioners in the field of asylum law. The network is
coordinated by the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) in Brussels. This was
the first time ELENA collaborated with a university in organizing an ELENA conference. The
conferences are held annually for lawyers, judges, court officials, NGO experts and policy
staff in Europe. More than 100 participants from all over Europe had registered for the
conference The use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in Immigration and Asylum
Law in Leiden. Introductions were held by leading scholars and judges from European courts
in the area of immigration and asylum law. The conference was opened on behalf of Leiden
University by Professor Alex Geert Castermans, and by Peter Rodrigues on behalf of the
Institute for Immigration Law, with a lecture entitled The application of the Charter to asylum
and immigration law. The conference addressed topics such as the right to asylum, the
perspective of the European Court of Justice, detention of asylum seekers, and the asylum
procedure and the right to an effective remedy. Furthermore, there were workshops on the
right to family life, protection against deportation, the treatment of persons with special
procedural and reception needs, evidence in asylum procedures, reception and detention, and
the rights of the child. The conference ended with a short panel discussion on the expected
influence of the Charter in the area of asylum and migration.
Gerrie Lodder and Peter Rodrigues taught a tailored course on immigration law to the
Inspectorate of Security and Justice. The need for this arose because the Inspectorate has
agreed (upon request) to extend its tasks to include the migration chain.
The Institute for Immigration Law is one of the leading centres of expertise in the field of
immigration law. Important expertise is available in the area of family migration and the
position of the child in immigration law. The key tasks of the Institute are:
a. providing academic education to Dutch as well as foreign students;
b. conducting research in the area of immigration law from a national, European and
international perspective;
c. the dissemination of knowledge on immigration law to Dutch and foreign legal
practitioners.
If would like more information on the activities of the Institute for Immigration Law or you
are interested in cooperation, please feel free to contact us.
20-04-2015
Gerrie Lodder gave a lecture on the topic European
immigration discussion
On Wednesday 1 April Gerrie Lodder gave a lecture in a series of lectures ‘Global
Challenges’, organized by Studium Generale en Leiden University College.
The lecture was titled: Beyond the statistics: migration into Europe. In her lecture Gerrie
addressed the European immigration discussion from different points of view, such as legal
approaches, historical comparisons and anthropological insights. The lecture in the
Auditorium of the Leiden University College was attended by approximately 80 persons.
15-04-2015
Mariana Gkliati spoke in Athens about Frontex
responsibility
Mariana Gkliati presented on 20 March a paper titled: 'On Frontex responsibility: from
individual to systemic accountability', at the International conference 'Regulating Irregular
Migration: International Obligations and International Responsibility'.
The conference was organized in Athens by the National and Kapodistrian University of
Athens.
The presentation is available here.
26-03-2015
Spring meeting Dutch Association for Migration Research
| 28 May 2015
The theme of the research meeting is ‘Child & Migration’.
The annual spring meeting of the Dutch Association for Migration Research will take place at
Leiden University. The meeting is organised in cooperation with the Leiden Institute for
Migration Studies (LIMS). During the meeting, researchers from different disciplines will
reflect on the central theme. Afterwards, junior researchers from a different discipline than the
main speaker will kick off a discussion with the audience.
Click here for more information on the programme and to register for the event.
17-03-2015
21 April 2015 | JPAO Current Issues in Immigration Law
On Tuesday 21 April 2015, the Institute of Immigration Law will once again collaborate with
the JPAO (Legal Post-Academic Education) in organizing the course ‘Current issues in
regular migration law’.
The course addresses current themes in Immigration Law, enabling professionals who work in
the field of regular migration to stay abreast of the latest developments and brush up on their
knowledge. The consequences of these developments for legal practice are also discussed.
The course will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 12:30 to 17:00 in Leiden (PO 4
NOvA). The course is run by M.A.K. Klaassen, MA LLM, who will discuss the recent case
law of the ECJ. Then Dr.mr. F.F. Larsson, attorney at Ad Astra Lawyers, will address the
developments in the field of 'bed, bath and bread', and finally mr. B.K. Olivier will discuss the
current issues in regular migration law.
Please click for more information and registration.
17-03-2015
Seminar on the rights of vulnerable children during the
ILS Conference
During the conference Interaction Between Legal Systems organised at the Leiden Law
School, Mark Klaassen and Yannick van den Brink organised a seminar on the rights of
children from particularly vulnerable groups.
The first speaker, Stephanie Rap (Utrecht University), held a presentation on the outcomes of
her PhD research on the participation of juveniles in juvenile criminal law. For her research,
Stephanie investigated to what extent the conditions for the effective participation of juveniles
are fulfilled in eleven European countries. Striking was the successful method in Scotland,
where the parents and other persons close to the child play an important role in the children’s
hearings.
Another perspective on the central theme was offered by Maria de Jong-de Kruijf
(Universiteit Leiden), who presented the findings of her PhD research on the lawfulness of the
placement of juveniles in closed youth care. Maria explained the dilemmas that are involved
in the decision whether a child should be placed in closed youth care. She used the theme of
jihad travellers to Syria as an example often in the news at the moment, where the question
whether children should be placed in closed youth care may be relevant.
The role of pre-trial detention in juvenile criminal law was discussed by Yannick van den
Brink (Leiden University). In his presentation, Yannick elaborated on his ongoing PhD
research in the course of which he visits a large number of hearings in juvenile criminal law.
In the Dutch legal practice, pre-trial detention is often used, also in cases involving a juvenile.
Yannick’s research focuses on the question how it can be guaranteed that pre-trial detention in
Dutch juvenile criminal law is used in a lawful and non-arbitrary manner.
Finally Mark Klaassen (Leiden University) reported on the role of the rights of the child in an
application for family unification of a parent to a Dutch national child based on a recent case
of a Dutch district court. He explained that the relevant Dutch regulation does not provide for
the possibility of family unification of a parent to a child. Mark concluded that the Dutch
courts should ask questions for preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the EU on the
interpretation of EU law on this issue.
After the presentations there was time for questions and discussion. The seminar showed that
the rights of the child from vulnerable groups is an issue that is relevant in many different
fields of law. The seminar was therefore well-suited for the conference on the interaction
between legal systems.
17-03-2015
Cooperation with District Court The Hague
In February the sixty students of the course ‘Immigration Law’ have visited the District Court
in The Hague. In three groups they attended hearings of the immigration chamber of the court.
The cases discussed during the hearings were diverse; both asylum and immigration issues
were discussed. After the hearings the different judges reserved time to answer questions by
our students. The questions asked concerned both the cases which were discussed as well as
the personal experiences of the judges.
Based on the court visit the students prepared a report. In their reports the students discuss
their experiences in the court and the legal background of one of the attended hearings. From
the reports that have been handed in it is apparent that the students were surprised about the
informal setting of a hearing in the immigration chamber of the court. Also the specific role of
the judge in Dutch immigration law was a topic that was frequently mentioned by the
students.
Besides the visit to the court, senior-judge Marion Soffers of the District Court The Hague
gave a guest lecture to our students on 19 February. In her lecture, judge Soffers let the
students decide on cases which occurred at the district court recently.
The Institute of Immigration Law is very satisfied
05-3-2015
Institute of Immigration Law Leiden University and
Elena-Conference The Use of the EU Charter of
Fundamental Rights in Immigration and Asylum Law
On 24 and 25 October 2014 the Institute of Immigration Law and the Elena-network
organized a conference on the application of the EU-Charter for Fundamental Rights in the
area of asylum and immigration.
The Elena network is a forum for legal practitioners who promote human rights standards for
the treatment of refugees, asylum seekers and other persons in need of protection. The work
of Elena is coordinated by the secretariat of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles
(ECRE). It was the first time that the Elena-network cooperated with a university for the
organization of an Elena conference. Each year Elena conferences are offered to lawyers,
judges, court staff, NGO experts and policy workers in Europe.
Over 100 practitioners from all over Europe participated in the Conference The Use of the EU
Charter of Fundamental Rights in Immigration and Asylum Law which was held in Leiden.
Presentations were delivered by leading academics and European Courts’ judges working in
the area of asylum and immigration law. The conference started with a welcome speech by
professor A.G. Castermans on behalf of the law faculty of the Leiden University and a lecture
by professor Rodrigues of the Institute of Immigration Law, entitled The application of the
Charter to asylum and immigration law.
Click here for a more detailed description of the conference programme.
17-11-2014
New edition: Vreemdelingenrecht in vogelvlucht
Vreemdelingenrecht in vogelvlucht: over toelating en verblijf van vreemdelingen in
Nederland – 5e druk, Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers (2014).
In this book, G.G. Lodder of the Institute of Immigration Law gives an overview of reception
and residence of aliens in The Netherlands.
For more information click here.
17-03-2015
Presentation of Children’s Rights Monitor 2014
Marc Dullaert, Dutch Ombudsman for Children, presented the Children’s Rights Monitor
2014 (Kinderrechtenmonitor 2014) together with Peter Rodrigues on 16 December at Press
Centre Nieuwspoort.
The Child Law department of Leiden University collaborated with the Institute of
Immigration Law in writing an advisory report for the Dutch Ombudsman for Children.
17-03-2015
European Migration Law
European Migration Law – second and revised edition, P. Boeles, M. den Heijer, G.G.
Lodder, K. Wouters, Antwerpen: Intersentia (2014).
This book provides an overview of the state of EU migration law in 2014. It explores the
meaning of EU legislation on migration in the light of fundamental rights and principles of
Union law as explained in leading case-law of the European courts. It is especially aimed at
students, but may likewise be useful for practitioners, policy makers or others interested in the
legal foundations of migration in Europe. More information (see here)
08-10-2015
The 2014 Autumn Meeting of the Dutch Association for
Migration Research
The 2014 Autumn Meeting of the Dutch Association for Migration Research will be held on
14 November.
The event will take place in the CPO-zaal of the Law Faculty of the Radboud University
Nijmegen. The theme of the Autumn Meeting is ‘ Data-Collection and Data-Production in
Migration Research ’. You can register for this event by sending the registration form
containing your personal details to Kim Geilman: .
Currently we are unfortunately experiencing technical difficulties with our website. We are
working on this problem and hope to get our website back online with the most recent
information shortly. You can download the full programme here.
30-09-2015
New course: European Asylum Law
In a world that seems to be in turmoil for the largest part of this year, millions of people are
forced out of their countries. With the humanitarian crises in the Middle-East and Sub-
Saharan Africa, the protection of refugees is more relevant than ever. While the vast majority
of refugees remain in their region of origin, many seek asylum in Europe.
For the Institute for Immigration Law this has been one of the reasons to set up a new course
which focuses solely on asylum. In an intensive two months course the students will learn
about the structure and content of European Asylum Law. Topical issues will be addressed
using recent case law and developments in the world as reference material. The course
consists of three parts, namely (1) the qualification for international protection, (2) access to
Europe and its asylum procedures, reception conditions and detention and (3) the Dublin
system and asylum procedures.
The course is offered in addition to our existing course European Migration Law, which
will no longer include a module on asylum. Instead, the three remaining modules of the
course are (1) family reunification and long term residents, (2) the free movement of persons
in EU law and (3) the protection of the right to respect for private and family life under
Article 8 ECHR.
The course European Migration Law is offered in the first block of the first semester
(September-October). The course European Asylum Law is offered in the second block of the
first semester (November-December). Both courses can be followed consecutively and we
encourage students to combine the courses in order to get a complete overview of migration
law in Europe.
Both courses are open for students who are on exchange at Leiden University as well as for
students registered at Leiden University itself. Exchange students can register by sending an
e-mail to Ms Mahshid Alizadeh LLM. Regular Leiden students can register for the courses
through the secretariat of the Institute of Immigration Law mw. Anouk Allart or mw. Petry
Baartman.
If you have any questions relating to our courses, please do not hesitate to contact the course
coordinators. For European Asylum Law, please contact Mr. Stefan Kok. For European
Migration Law, please contact Mr. drs. Gerrie Lodder.
01-09-2015
Joint Advanced ELENA and Institute of Immigration Law
Conference
24 & 25 October 2014 the Joint Advanced ELENA (European Legal Network on
Asylum)and Leiden Institute for Immigration Law Conference on the use of the EU Charter
of Fundamental Rights in asylum and immigration law will take place.
The conference on The use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in Immigration and
Asylum Law will be held in Leiden University Law School.
For more information, click here.
04-08-2015
Funding Gratama Foundation for research on
immigration procedures for child-victims of trafficking
In 2014 and 2015 the Institute of Immigration Law will conduct research on immigration
procedures in the Netherlands for child victims of human trafficking.
This research is subsidized by the Gratema Foundation, a Dutch family fund which was
established in 1925 and supports scientific and educational projects with a particular societal
relevance.
Human trafficking is a serious form of criminality. Unaccompanied minors are extremely
vulnerable and these children are at particular risk of becoming victims of traffickers. The
research will focus on the level of protection offered by Dutch legislation and policy to
victims of human trafficking. Often these procedures focus on the criminal justice system and
the prosecution of traffickers, but sometimes the interest of the victim can be the primary
consideration. This is the case in the asylum procedure for minors, which has recently been
revised in the Netherlands.
30-06-2014
Annual Report 2013
In this summary of the Annual Report of 2013 you will find the highlights in that year.
The year 2013 started off with two completed PhD studies supervised by Pieter Boeles. In
January Marcelle Reneman defended her dissertation EU Asylum Procedures and the Right to
an Effective Remedy. In her research – co-supervised by Thomas Spijkerboer of the VU
Amsterdam – she studied the meaning of the EU law as an effective legal remedy for the
interpretation and validity of the asylum procedure directive.
The second dissertation was also defended in January and was written by external PhD
candidate Ciara Smyth: The Common European Asylum System and The Rights of the Child,
An Exploration of Meaning and Compliance. The main question in this research was whether
the Common European Asylum System is in accordance with the rights of the child. Her
dissertation has contributed to the expertise of the Institute of Immigration Law in the field of
the child in immigration law. Ciara Smyth teaches at the National University of Ireland in
Galway and her dissertation was awarded the 2nd
prize of the Max van der Stoel Human
Rights Award on the 10th
December 2013. The fine dissertation of Marcelle Reneman was
partly the reason for her to make the switch to the Vrije University in Amsterdam. We can
look back on a fruitful collaboration and wish her all the best in her new job. At the same
time, we give Stefan Kok a warm welcome and we believe that we have found in him, as an
expert in the field of asylum, a worthy successor for Marcelle. One of the activities that Stefan
will take care of is the Honours Class Asylum that the Institute will organise at the beginning
of 2014.
In 2013, the elective course Kind en migratie was taught by the staff of the Institute as part of
the new master LL.M. in Child Law. To provide the education, the Institute worked together
with Carla van Os of Defence for Children who gave a guest lecture. Next year this course
will be offered again. New in 2013 was also the course Migration Law and Policy in Europe
that the Institute offers to (international) students who follow the Master European Studies at
the faculty of Social Sciences. This course will also be continued in 2014. The elective course
Immigratie, Integratie en Discriminatie was given at the end of 2013 for the second time and
the revised programme was more intensive for the students this time. This led to fewer
students than last year but also to greater satisfaction among the students who followed the
course. On the basis of contract education the staff of the Institute provided an expertise
training course for the Directorate for Migration Policy of the Ministry for Safety and Justice.
In the spring of 2013, the grant application of Mariana Gkliati to write her dissertation at the
Institute of Immigration Law was granted by the Meijers Institute. As of the 1st of September
Mariana has started her four-year research period on the legal protection of individuals for
human rights violations in the area of asylum and migration attributed to the EU agencies.
With financial support from the Leiden Schim van der Loeff Foundation PhD candidate Mark
Klaassen has conducted research on the right of residence for foreign parents with underage
Dutch children. Comparative law shows that in Germany and the United Kingdom the right of
the child to stay with its foreign parents in the country where the minor has his or her
nationality has a more solid foundation in the laws than in the Netherlands. In light of the
International Convention on the Rights of the Child, and given the restrictive application by
the Netherlands of the right of family life as set out in the European Convention on Human
Rights, it seems justified to conclude that the Dutch policy concerning family reunification of
a parent with a Dutch child insufficiently takes into account the interests of the child.
To summarise, the Institute of Immigration Law is one of the leading centres of expertise in
the field of immigration law. There is significant expertise in the area of family migration and
the position of the child in migration law. The main activities of the Institute are:
a. Providing academic education to both Dutch and foreign students;
b. Conducting research on immigration law from a national, European and international
perspective;
c. Disseminating knowledge of immigration law to Dutch and foreign practitioners.
Click here for the Annual Report 2013 (Dutch).
In case you would like to have more information on the activities of the Institute of
Immigration Law or you have interest in cooperation, please feel free to contact us.
Peter Rodrigues
Prof. dr. P.R RodriguesInstitute of Immigration Law
Leiden University
P.O. Box 9520
2300RA Leiden
The Netherlands
+31 (0)71 527 8822
08-04-2014
Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award for Ciara Smyth
In 2012, Ciara Smyth, an Irish national who wrote her PhD thesis supervised by Pieter Boeles
(Institute for Immigration Law) on children’s rights and the Common European Asylum
System, has won the second prize in the Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award on 10
December 2013. The title of her dissertation is: “The Common European Asylum System and
the Rights of the Child: An Exploration of Meaning and Compliance”.
In 2012, Ciara Smyth, an Irish national who wrote her PhD thesis supervised by Pieter Boeles
(Institute for Immigration Law) on children’s rights and the Common European Asylum
System, has won the second prize in the Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award on 10
December 2013. The title of her dissertation is: “The Common European Asylum System and
the Rights of the Child: An Exploration of Meaning and Compliance”. According to the jury,
the dissertation is a very well-written and balanced book in which especially the analysis on
the rights of the child is of a very high level.
A quote from the jury report: “The jury found this to be a very well-written book containing a
truly balanced assessment. It is a rigorous and focused manuscript on a very topical issue,
particularly in light of the many challenges in asylum and migration facing the European
Union. Particularly the analysis of the children’s rights aspect is of exceptionally high
quality. The book is likely to constitute an indispensable contribution to the two fields of
European migration law and the law on children’s rights”.
Ciara Smyth works as a Lecturer above the Bar at the National University of Ireland (Galway)
and is board member of the Irish Refugee Council. A commercial edition of her dissertation
will be published by Routledge in 2014
18-12-2013
DAMR Autumn Meeting on Citizenship and Migration
On 20 September 2013 the Autumn meeting of the Dutch Association for Migration Research
(DAMR) will take place. The meeting will be organized in cooperation with Utrecht
University (RENFORCE). The Autumn Meeting will take place at Utrecht University, Law
faculty at Achter Sint Pieter 200 in Utrecht.
DAMR’s Autumn Meeting is dedicated to citizenship and migration. The morning session
will comprise of three thematic panels. In the afternoon, scholars affiliated to the project 'All
Rights Reserved? Barriers towards EUropean CITIZENship' will present keynotes on EU
citizenship and migration. For more information on the programme and registration click
here.
10-09-2013
Course in European Migration Law upcoming
This is a field governed by human rights treaties and European Union Law. Human rights
play a predominant role in immigration law.
For member states of the European Union, this discretion is also limited by binding provisions
of European Union Law. Freedom of movement of persons having the nationality of member
states has since long been a primary goal of the European Union. With the entry into force of
the Treaty of Amsterdam in May 1999, legislation on immigration and asylum matters,
regarding third country nationals, has also become a subject of Union competence. Since
1999, a number of Regulations and Directives on asylum, family reunification and other
relevant subjects, have been adopted.
The course program is, apart from the introductory lectures (on September 3th and 5th),
divided in three parts each consisting of three sessions. The three parts are: 1. Free movement
of persons under EU law; ; 2. Family life and family reunificationand 3. Asylum . Each part
consists of two lectures on the topic in the first week and a working group in the second week.
This course is intended to give insight into the relationship between the various levels of
international and national migration law and their impact on individuals. The course will run
from September 3rd till and including October 24th.
The registration via uSis will be possible as from 28 days before the beginning of the course
until the sixth working day before the beginning of the courses.
Click here for more information.
19-08-2013
Summary of Annual Report 2012
The year 2012 had a lot to offer, therefore this summary will only take some of those events
which stood out.
Firstly, it was the year the Institute celebrated its 15th
anniversary through the conference ‘Het
Kind in het Immigratierecht’ (The Child in Immigration Law). Based on this conference, a
book with the conference contributions was published in July. This book, carrying the same
name as the conference, contains a clear overview of the position of the child in immigration
law and elaborates on various aspects of it, including family reunification, alien detention and
social security.
Education: Standing strong
The aforementioned book is prescribed to students participating in the course ‘Kind en
Migratie’ taught by the Institute’s staff within the Master Child Law. Another course which is
newly offered in the academic year 2012-2013 is the elective ‘European Migration Law’ as
part of the Master European Studies (Humanities). The Institute’s existing courses remain
popular among the students. The LLC-course European Migration Law, offered in the
autumn, was popular as always. For the revised course ‘Immigratie, integratie en
discriminatie’ (Immigration, Integration and discrimination), there even was a waiting list.
The student evaluations show the appreciation for the classes offered. It is good to see that
the education the Institute offers on migration law is so warmly received by the students.
Interdisciplinary research
2012 was also the year the ‘Dutch Association of Migration Research’ (DAMR) was founded
(www.damr.nl) . DAMRs goal is to stimulate interdisciplinary and inter-university migration
research, and thereby it aims foremost to offer young researchers a platform to exchange
thoughts. The Institute of Immigration Law is well represented through the chair (Peter
Rodrigues) and the secretary (Mark Klaassen). During the first Annual Meeting, held in
Leiden on 29 November, the research theme ‘the selection of migrants’ was discussed. Three
PhD candidates presented their views on the research theme from their respective fields of
expertise: anthropology, law and history. Professor in History of Migration and Social
Differences Marlou Schrover (Leiden University)reflected on the given presentations. At the
closing of the year, DAMR already had over 80 members. The members of DAMR will meet
bi-annually at different universities over the country.
Research: The end of an era
The year 2012 was not only a year of start-ups, but was also the year that the last dissertations
written under the supervision of Prof. Pieter Boeles(emeritus professor at the Institute).
Firstly, Marcelle Reneman completed her dissertation titled ‘EU Asylum Procedures and the
Right to an Effective Remedy’. Reneman studied the meaning of the EU right to an effective
remedy for the legality and the interpretation of the Procedure Directive. The result of this
exercise is a set of procedural standards with regard to several key issues of asylum
procedures: the right to remain on the territory of the Member State, the right to be heard, the
standard and the burden of proof and evidentiary assessment, judicial review of the
establishment and qualification of the facts and the use of secret evidence. Reneman will
continue her work at the Institute as an assistant-professor untill August 2013. Her
appointment has been made possible through a guarantee subsidy by the fund for the chair on
Immigration Law.
The second dissertation completed in 2012 is by Dr. Ciara Smyth and is titled ‘The Common
European Asylum System and The Rights of the Child, An Exploration of Meaning and
Compliance’. The central question posed is whether the Common European Asylum System
is in coherence with the rights of the child. In her dissertation, Smyth sets normative standards
for the international rights of the child against the norms for the treatment of minor asylum
seekers and refugees within the sphere of the Common European Asylum System. Dr. Ciara
Smyth is currently appointed as a lecturer above the bar at the National University of Ireland
in Galway.
Both Marcelle and Ciara have successfully defended their dissertation in January 2013.
Ongoing research & activities
Currently two more PhD candidates are working on their doctoral research. Mark Klaassen is
conducting PhD research on the meaning of the right to family reunification. His research is
supervised by Prof. Rodrigues. Drs. Ch. Mommers researches the rights and obligations of
voluntary return for aliens without a legal status. The starting point of his research are the
rights and obligations of the different actors involved in the practice of voluntary return: the
alien, the host state and the state of return.
The Institute is internationally oriented. Marcelle Reneman, Peter Rodrigues, Pieter Boeles
and Mark Klaassen have visited the University of Aarhus in the context of the SARFaL-
network in October. Klaassen gave a lecture to the students of prof. Vested-Hansen, while
Marcelle presented the findings of her research to the members of the law faculty of Aarhus
University.
To summarize, the Institute of Immigration Law is one of the leading centres of expertise in
the area of immigration law. Its main field of focus are family migration and the rights of the
child in migration law. The main activities of the Institute are (a) providing academic
education to both Dutch as international students, (b) conducting research on immigration law
from the Dutch, European and international perspective, and (c) distributing this knowledge
on immigration law among Dutch and foreign practitioners.
14-05-2013
May 14th | Guest Lecture and Discussion
On Tuesday 14 May Ciara Smyth, lecturer at the National University of Ireland in Galway
and guest lecturer at the Institute for Immigration Law, will give a lecture on the rights of
minor asylum seekers under the Common European Asylum System.
After the lecture, there is ample opportunity for questions and discussion.
In January of this year, Ciara Smyth successfully defended her PhD dissertation at Leiden
University. The title of her dissertation is: ‘The Common European Asylum System and the
Rights of the Child’.
Abstract of the presentation
'The provisions of the instruments that make up the EU Common European Asylum System
(CEAS) are generally age-neutral. However, certain provisions are directed specifically at
children as minors, unaccompanied minors and 'persons with special needs'. This presentation
examines whether the CEAS can be regarded as a successful attempt by the EU legislator to
'mainstream' child rights into policy.'
Practicalities
Tuesday 14 May 2013, 11:00-13:00 in room B013 of the Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw,
Steenschuur 25, Leiden.
Admission is free of charge. Please register by sending an e-mail to
21-04-2013
Spring meeting DAMR: Return of rejected asylum seekers
The 2013 spring meeting of the Dutch Association of Migration Research will focus on the
practice of returning rejected asylum seekers. Who is involved in the decision-making process
and who is responsible for the implementation of this policy? What happens to those who
leave and those who do not?
Friday April 12th 2013, 13.00u - 17.00u
These and other questions were thrust into the spotlight as a result of recent events
surrounding the asylum seekers camp in the Amsterdam borough of Osdorp. Taking these
events as its vantage point, the spring meeting will feature the following speakers:
- Prof. dr. Thomas Spijkerboer (VU University Amsterdam) will address selected
administrative aspects of the return of rejected asylum seekers: what was the lead-up to the
evacuation of the Osdorp asylum seekers camp? Has a proper solution been found to prevent
similar events from occurring in the future?
- Dr. Arjen Leerkes (Erasmus University Rotterdam) will address the position of rejected
asylum seekers who leave: what happens to asylum seekers who (voluntarily or involuntarily)
have to return to their countries of origin?
- Prof. dr. Joanne van der Leun (Leiden University) will address the position of rejected
asylum seekers who do not leave: what happens to asylum seekers who end up in irregular or
even illegal situations?
- Dr. Barak Kalir (UvA) will draw some general conclusions from these presentations for the
general theme of the program.
I you want to participate, you are kindly requested to register before April 1st. For a
registration form, please visit the DAMR-website on www.damr.nl.
Program
13.00u - 13.30u: Welcome with coffee & tea
13.30u - 14.00u: DAMR business meeting: what is the role in – and what can be the
contribution of DAMR to – interdisciplinary migration and integration research? Chairman:
Peter Rodrigues (Chair DAMR).
14.00u: Introduction to the substantive discussion by Roland Pierik (Chairman).
14.00u - 14.45u: Presentation Thomas Spijkerboer, followed by discussion.
14.45u - 15.30u: Presentation Arjen Leerkes, followed by discussion.
15.30u - 15.45u Tea.
15.45u - 16.30u: Presentation Joanne van der Leun, followed by discussion.
16.30u - 17.00u: Barak Kalir draws some general conclusions for the general theme of the
program.
17.00u - 18.30u : Drinks in "De Amsterdamse Academische Club.
Venue
University of Amsterdam Law School
Oudemanhuispoort 4-6
1012CN Amsterdam
Room A0.09
03-04-2013
29 january 2013 | Promotion Ciara Smyth
Many asylum seekers in the EU are children. Some children are totally alone while others are
accompanied by their parents or other adult family members. Since the early years of the new
millenium, the EU has sought to harmonise the law in the area of asylum in the form of a
Common European Asylum System. The instruments that make up this system often make
specific provision for children. But do the child-specific provisions and indeed the general
provisions of the instruments comply with the rights of the child?
Research
This is the central question of this thesis. Is it a timely question for two reasons. First, the
Common European Asylum System is moving into a second phase which involves recasting
the key instruments. And secondly, between the first and the second phase, a new legal and
policy imperative has emerged obliging the EU to promote the rights of the child when it
exercises it competences. This thesis identifies key rights of the child that are relevant to the
asylum context and explores the meaning of those rights as a matter of international and
regional human rights law. It contrasts the normative standards of those rights with the
treatment of children in the Common European Asylum System, Phase One and proposed
Phase Two.
Findings
Smyth finds that many of the rights of the child that are relevant to the asylum context are
qualitatively different from their counterparts in general human rights law. It follows that how
children are treated within the asylum system must be qualitatively different from how adults
are treated. The Common European Asylum System recognises this to a limited extent by
virtue of the child-specific provisions of its instruments. But there is a gap between the
standards in the child-specific and indeed general provisions of the instruments and the
standards of international child-rights law. The proposed Phase Two instruments are a notable
improvement but they still fall significantly short of full compliance with the rights of the
child. These findings point to a gap between the Union's commitment to the rights of the child
and the ability and willingness of the legislative institutions to make that commitment a
reality.
Promotion
On January 29, 2013, PhD mrs. Mr. CM (Ciara) Smyth defends her thesis, 'The Common
European Asylum System the the Rights of the Child: An Exploration of Meaning and
Compliance'.
Supervisor: Prof. Mr. P. Boeles.
Date and location: Ms. Smyth defends her thesis on Tuesday January 29, 2013 at 16:15 at the
Academy Building, Rapenburg 73, Leiden.
22-01-2013
1st Annual Assembly DAMR: ‘The Selection of Migrants’
The Dutch Association for Migration Research (DAMR) aims to increase the scientific
standing of migration research by emphasizing on research methodology, theory formation
and attention for the societal relevance of migration research. A specific objective of the
association is to bring together PhD candidates and young researchers to stimulate interaction
and scientific discussion. DAMR is an interdisciplinary association in which different
disciplines covering the broad field of migration come together. In this way, the association
seeks to stimulate interdisciplinary and inter-university research.
The first Annual Assembly of DAMR will be held on 29 November in Leiden. The research
theme addressed in the assembly is ‘the selection of migrants’. Three PhD researchers will
approach this theme from the perspective of their own discipline (history, law and
anthropology). Afterwards Prof. dr. Marlou Schrover (Leiden University) will reflect on the
presentations.
Date: Thursday 29 November 2012
Location: Academy Building Leiden University(Rapenburg 67-73, Leiden)
Registration: Membership and registration see www.damr.nl
02-10-2012
Course European Migration Law starts September 2012
In the first semester of 2012 (4 September-23 October) the Institute of Immigration Law will
teach the bachelor course European Migration Law. This course is intended to give insight in
the relation between the various levels of international and national migration law and their
impact on individuals. The course will focus on three themes within European Migration
Law: (1) the European Union laws on free movement of persons; (2) family life and family
reunification (3) rights of asylum seekers and refugees. Instead of a written exam, students
will write three papers for this course (5 ECTS). See for more information information on this
course the e-Prospectus
25-07-2012
The Child in Immigration Law
The Institute of Immigration Law has published a new book in her publication series, which is
titled: The Child in Immigration Law. The book is based on the contributions of the speakers
at a conference organized on 26 January 2012 celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Institute
of Immigration Law.
The contributions provide clear view on the best interest of the immigrant child from different
perspectives. The editors of the book (published by SDU) are Prof. dr. P.R. Rodrigues and
Drs. G.G. Lodder (L.L.M.).
05-07-2012
European Migration Law LLC coming september
This is a field governed by human rights treaties and European Union Law. Human rights
play a predominant role in immigration law.
Important treaties like the Geneva Convention on the Status of Refugees, the European
Convention on Human Rights, the UN Treaty on the Rights of the Child and the UN Treaty
Against Torture, limit the discretion of states in shaping immigration policies.
For member states of the European Union, this discretion is also limited by binding provisions
of European Union Law. Freedom of movement of persons having the nationality of member
states has since long been a primary goal of the European Union. With the entry into force of
the Treaty of Amsterdam in May 1999, legislation on immigration and asylum matters,
regarding third country nationals, has also become a subject of Union competence. Since
1999, a number of Regulations and Directives on asylum, family reunification and other
relevant subjects, have been adopted.
The course program is, apart from the introductory lecture (on September 6th
), divided in three
parts each consisting of three sessions. The three parts are: 1. Free movement of persons
under EU law; 2. Asylum; and 3. Family life and family reunification. Each part consists of
two lectures on the topic in the first week and a working group (moot-court session) in the
second week. This course is intended to give insight into the relationship between the various
levels of international and national migration law and their impact on individuals.
The registration via uSis will be possible as from 28 days before the beginning of the course
until the sixth working day before the beginning of the courses.
Click here for more information.
01-07-2011
Symposium External migration policies and the rights of
refugees 10 June 2011
The Instituut of Immigration Law and the Dutch Refugee Council for Refugees organize a
symposium External migration policies and the rights of refugees.
Traditional asylum policies of European States focus on granting protection to a refugee by
admitting him to their territory and abstaining from expulsion. Increasingly however,
European States designate foreign territories as the primary place of protection. Attempts are
undertaken to process asylum applications outside Europe and to build protection capacities in
regions of origin. In parallel, deterrent mechanisms are put in place to prevent undocumented
migrants from arriving at the EU external border: fishing boats carrying undocumented
migrants are intercepted at the high seas, passports are checked at foreign airports and African
border guards are trained and equipped under EU funding mechanisms.
The symposium questions how these policies affect the internationally protected status of
refugees. Through what avenues can the European Union contribute to refugee protection
globally? Is protection outside Europe a viable alternative? How should the EU cope with
mixed flows of refugees and other undocumented migrants? The symposium brings together
politicians, policy makers, academics and experts working in the field for a public discussion.
Admission is free of charge. For registration you can send an email to:
[email protected] Please note that places are limited. In the event of too
many registrations invited guests take priority.
Click here for more information.
20-05-2011
News: Paid Internship at EPIM
EPIM is an initiative of NEF, the Network of European Foundations, and a collaborative
effort between 12 European foundations. The programme seeks to improve the living
conditions of migrants by strengthening the role played by NGOs active on migration and
integration issues.
The European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM) is looking for an intern to
start on 1 March for 6 to 9 months. Main tasks will include inter alia assisting with the
implementation of a communication strategy, organising seminars and conferences, analysing
grantee progress reports for evaluation purposes, and monitoring developments in field EU
migration and asylum. The deadline for applications is 20 February.
EPIM is an initiative of NEF , the Network of European Foundations, and a collaborative
effort between 12 European foundations. The programme seeks to improve the living
conditions of migrants by strengthening the role played by NGOs active on migration and
integration issues.
15-02-2011
News: Inaugural address Peter Rodrigues on the Borders
of Immigration Law
Borders of Immigration Law
The Treaty of Lisbon entered into force on December 1st, 2009. With the implementation of
this treaty the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (EU)
also became mandatory for the Netherlands. Human rights have thus become part of Union
law. Concerning Immigration Law the Netherlands can only be released from these
obligations by terminating her EU membership.
Professor Peter Rodrigues argued this on Friday, September 3 in his inaugural address
following his appointment as Professor of Immigration Law at Leiden University.
Less autonomous
If the Netherlands wishes to pursue a restrictive immigration policy, it’s is held to the
standards of human rights treaties and the law of the European Union,
The Netherlands can no longer independently determine the boundaries of their Immigration
policy.
Insufficiently informed
The parties who suggested restrictive immigration rules in their bid for parliamentary
elections last June, seem to be insufficiently aware of the (binding) European and other
international law to which the Netherlands is held.
No need for restrictions
Professor Rodrigues also questioned the need for a restrictive immigration policy: from 2020
onwards, due to the aging population, an influx of 100,000 immigrants per year will be
needed, not just knowledge migrants but also people who are willing to perform manual labor.
Thus, Netherlands has an interest in attracting immigrants.
Downward trend
Professor Rodrigues also noted another reason to question the current tendency towards a
restrictive policy: In the period 2000-2007 there was a downward trend in the immigration of
non-Western nationalities, including immigrants of Turkish and Moroccan decent.
The total migration balance - although this may temporary be due to economic conditions and
the restrictive trend of recent years- is even negative: more people are leaving the Netherlands
than entering it.
Citizenship exam
In his inaugural lecture Peter Rodrigues also spoke about the citizenship exam – in relation to
the requirement of applying for a provisional residence permit (in Dutch: MVV) - and the
exemption for a number of countries (These are Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New
Zealand, Vatican City, the U.S., South Korea and Switzerland.)
The International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) of the
United Nations not only prohibits racial discrimination but also discrimination based on
nationality, barring a justification. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination that enforces the ICERD, admonished the Netherlands on this issue.
Excessive formalism
Rodrigues considers it important that when it comes to a legal proceeding, in order to avoid
excessive formalism, the individual interest is always a consideration. When taking decisions
in the field of immigration law one should not consider the formal criteria, but also the
material conditions of the persons concerned.
A Dutch full text of Peter Rodrigues’ inaugural address (Borders of Immigration Law) can be
found here.
28-09-2010
News: Peter Rodrigues appointed as new Professor of
Immigration Law
The Leiden Institute of Immigration Law (part of Leiden Law School) is delighted with the
appointment of dr. mr. P.R. Rodrigues (born 1956) as the new Professor of Immigration Law
as of September 1st 2009. Peter Rodrigues also fulfills the part of chairman of The Institute
of Immigration Law.
Peter Rodrigues is a member of the Dutch Standing Committee of experts on international
immigration, refugee and criminal law and a member of the Legal Advisory Committee of the
European Roma Rights Center. From April 1995 till September 2000 he was appointed as a
Commissioner of the Dutch Equal Treatment Commission.
Peter Rodrigues combines his appointment at the Leiden Law Faculty with his position as
head of the department Research and Documentation at the Anne Frank House (Amsterdam).
On the festive meeting held on November 18th
Prof. Mr. P.R. Rodrigues delivered a short
lecture about Anne Franks’ migration history and the lessons that could be learned from this
history in regard to modern times. An abstract of this lecture is available in Dutch via
www.immigrationlaw.nl
09-02-2010
News: Ph.D. defence Suzanne Guèvremont
Suzanne Guèvremont will defend her dissertation: 'Vers un traitement équitable des étrangers
extracommunautaires. Examen des directives sur le regroupement familial et le statut de
résident de longue durée' (Towards a fair treatment of Non EU Migrants who reside legally in
the European Union. An examination of the directive on the family reunion and the directive
on the long term resident status) on November 5th at 15.00 in the Academiegebouw,
Rapenburg 73, Leiden.
12-04-2010