Since the Arab Spring in the beginning of 2011, Egypt has experienced many social and political changes. Islamist parties have gained a firm foothold in the political arena after years of secular rule by the Mubarak regime and the interim SCAF government. A new constitution, in which men and women are …

The Chemical Weapons Convention (hereinafter 'the CWC') and its implementation organ the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (hereinafter 'the OPCW or 'the Organization') were purposely created by states to overcome the mutual threat of chemical weapons on the global agenda. Despite …

The aim of the thesis is to test the credibility of the Responsibility to Protect ("r2p") principle by looking at how the principle was applied in Libya and addressing the question of why R2P was not applied in Syria. The first part of the thesis is about the origins and definition of R2P. The second …

Turkey's historical focus on the European Union dates back to the Ottoman period. In this era, numerous developments clearly illustrated Turkey's focus on the EU. These developments included among others the Tanzimat, literally 'reorganisation', which implies secularization of the judicial system, and …

This thesis aims to test the credibility of the Responsibility to Protect principle ("R2P") by looking at how the principle was applied in Libya and addressing the question of why R2P was not applied in Syria. The first part of the thesis is about the origins and definition of R2P. The second part compares …

The EU was formed in 1958 by six European countries. Since then, 21 other countries have joined this union and still others are hoping to join. Albania is one of these countries. Albania, also known as the 'best kept secret of Europe' has submitted its application on April 28, 2009. The country has …

De ontwikkelingen in de Arabische regio gaan momenteel erg snel, waardoor sommige informatie in dit rapport bij het lezen mogelijk al is achterhaald door de actualiteit. De AIV meent dat de politieke omwentelingen in de Arabische regio belangrijke kansen bieden voor een betere, meer op rechtsstaat en …

Since the end of the democracy in 1962, a military regime has ruled in Burma. The regime is suppressing the people of Burma and its ethnic minorities. As a result, thousands of people, mostly of ethnic minorities, flee to the border of Thailand or live in the jungle. But, once arrived in Thailand, life …

Om Praktijkonderwijs-leerlingen beter voor te bereiden op de toekomstige maatschappij is het van belang dat zij op school niet alleen kennis en vaardigheden leren, maar ook gestimuleerd worden tot een actievere leerhouding waarbij zij meer verantwoordelijkheid leren nemen voor het eigen leren. Deze opvatting …

Het Activiteitenbesluit bevat algemene regels voor inrichtingen omtrent het milieu. Inrichtingen die vallen onder het regime van het Activiteitenbesluit hebben vaak geen milieuvergunning nodig, maar kunnen volstaan met een melding bij oprichting of verandering van de inrichting. In opdracht van de Provincie …