Consumers have many possibilities to undergo a form of screening to acquire health information via the Internet or otherwise by purchasing health checks, medical check-ups, total body scans and... Show moreConsumers have many possibilities to undergo a form of screening to acquire health information via the Internet or otherwise by purchasing health checks, medical check-ups, total body scans and direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests. More and more providers place screenings on the market before they have been assessed properly. In the Netherlands the Act on population screening ( __Wet op het bevolkingsonderzoek__) sets strict quality criteria for screening. In accordance with this Act a licence is required for offering and performing screening with ionising radiation or for detecting (risk factors of) cancer and untreatable diseases. This system, which aims to protect individuals against health damage and also to ensure patients (rights), wards off __commercial screening__ of the Dutch market. In society this meets with criticism. Individuals increasingly perceive the limited access to screening as an unnecessary restriction of their self-determination. However, the Dutch State has a special responsibility regarding the health of individuals. This thesis focuses on the following central question: __What are the normative criteria for the access to and supply of genetic screening from constitutional and European law perspectives?__ As a corollary the author will explore what this means for the Dutch legal framework regulating genetic screening, particularly DTC genetic tests. Show less
This research offers a comprehensive analysis of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its core legal texts from a children’s rights perspective. It examines the ICC provisions and its case... Show moreThis research offers a comprehensive analysis of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its core legal texts from a children’s rights perspective. It examines the ICC provisions and its case law, evaluating whether these meet international children’s rights standards, particularly as regards the protection of child victims and witnesses, their participation as victims in ICC proceedings and their role as beneficiaries in reparations. The manuscript proposes recommendations that could be adopted in order to guarantee children’s rights in ICC proceedings. The research is a useful tool for practitioners as well as for academics, both in the area of international criminal law as well as children’s rights. Show less
