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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Participatory Research Methods: A Win-Win Approach to Understand Children’s Rights
In 2023 and 2024 we undertook fieldwork to understand, from adolescents, how they rel...
The Importance of the Voice of Children: The Lives of Underprivileged Pre-Schoolers in Mauritius
When discussing child well-being, we often rely on expert opinions and theoretical frameworks. Ho...
2024 Children’s Rights Research Day
Since its recent establishment in September 2023, the Children’s Rights Research group has streng...
Family Reunification in Germany: Meeting Children’s Rights Standards or Falling Short?
Imagine the experience of fleeing your home country in search of peace and safety at the age of 1...
Participatory Research Methods: A Win-Win Approach to Understand Children’s Rights
In 2023 and 2024 we undertook fieldwork to understand, from adolescents, how they rel...
The Importance of the Voice of Children: The Lives of Underprivileged Pre-Schoolers in Mauritius
When discussing child well-being, we often rely on expert opinions and theoretical frameworks. Ho...
2024 Children’s Rights Research Day
Since its recent establishment in September 2023, the Children’s Rights Research group has streng...
Seminar: Children's Right to be Heard
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Motivation
This seminar offers a space to reflect amongst scholars a...
Do Our Children Have Rights? Children’s Rights in the Unrecognised State of Somaliland
On the 13th of May 2024 at Maastricht University, I defended my PhD dissertation titled Do Our ...
Born in a non-existent place?
Part of the Children’s Rights Research team is currently working to see how the rights of childre...