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Today, on 7th February, thousands of Dutch school children are demonstrating against climate change, missing a day of school in the process.  The pupils are supporting the Youth for Climate NL campaign on Instagram, which was launch

The major devastating earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia is all over the news the last few weeks. And as if this wasn´t enough already, the vulcano Mount Soputan on Sulawesi island in Central Indonesia erupted days after the earthquake and tsunami.

"I am a stubborn optimist, I was born an optimist and will remain an optimist"

People's personal data are being processed every second; at work, in their relations with public authorities, in the health field, when they buy goods or services, travel or surf the Internet.

As we turn the page on 2017, the Peace Palace Library looks back on the most notable international law news and Peace Palace Library events. What a year 2017 was! Hereby some highlights.

The collective expulsion of Russian diplomats was all over the news the past few days. The United States, Canada and 18 European countries have ordered the expulsion of dozens of Russian diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack in the United Kingdom.

On Tuesday May 16th, 2017, the third Hague Environmental Law Facility (HELF) Lecture has been held in the Academy Building of the Peace Palace.

Today is the set date in the Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union, the United Kingdom is allowed formally to leave the European Union (Brexit).

Guest blog by Bo Weterings

The designers behind the great artworks of the Peace Palace are part of a new research project by the Carnegie Foundation. Amongst these designers was Herman Rosse – the youngest, least-experienced of them all – yet his artworks cover the largest surface area of the building.

The designers behind the great artworks of the Peace Palace’s interiors are part of a research project by the Carnegie Foundation. Amongst these designers was Herman Rosse – the youngest, least-experienced of them all – yet his artworks cover the largest surface area of the building.

The designers behind the great artworks of the Peace Palace are part of a new research project by the Carnegie Foundation. Amongst these designers was Herman Rosse – the youngest, least-experienced of them all – yet his artworks cover the largest surface area of the building.

Guest blog by Sophia Ugwu and Ruth Osaretin Ogbewekon

Guestblog by Brigitte Lhoest International family law in Europe was historically an area predominantly regulated by national law.

The 1976-1983 Argentinean military regime, named “Proceso de Reorganización Nacional” (National Reorganization Process) was the synthesis of the previous coups that took place in Argentina between 1930 and 1976.

Guest blog by Bart Smit Duijzentkunst

Dr. Danny Friedmann is a researcher and lecturer of Intellectual Property Law based in Hong Kong. Danny Friedmann is the author of the intellectual property monograph 'Trademarks and Social Media, Towards Algorithmic Justice', Edward Elgar Publishing, September 2015.

Guestblog by Brigitte Lhoest The Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (further: the Convention) is a multilateral treaty, which seeks to protect

Guestblog by Brigitte Lhoest One of the main problems in international child abduction cases is to determine which country's courts should decide a case (conflict of jurisdictions) and which legal system should apply (conflict of laws).

The first choice for a building location was a part of the estate of the Dutch Countess Van Bylandt on the Benoordenhoutseweg in The Hague, which she inherited from her father in 1902.