Arlette Schijns speaking on NPO Radio 1 about speaking rights for next of kin MH17
This item can be heard back in the last 20 minutes of the Sept. 4 broadcast.
Relatives of MH17 exercised their right to speak
Sessions on the MH17 criminal trial resumed in September 2021. All sessions could be followed live and watched back at: https://www.courtmh17.com/zittingsdagen-2021.html. For three weeks, a total of 91 relatives testified about the impact of the air disaster on their lives. Arlette Schijns, Laura Kroese and Irene Timmermans, who are part of Beer advocaten's aviation team, assisted the bereaved families in this for [...]
Criminal trial MH17
Sessions on the MH17 criminal trial resumed in September 2021. All sessions could be followed live and watched back at: https://www.courtmh17.com/zittingsdagen-2022.html. Over a period of several weeks, approximately 100 next of kin testified about the impact of the air disaster on their lives. On November 8, 2021, the last group of next of kin exercised their right to speak. Our office assisted the bereaved [...].
Starting substantive hearing of MH17 criminal trial on June 7.
On Monday, June 7, the substantive hearing in the MH17 criminal trial will begin. All hearings can be followed live at: https://www.courtmh17.com/zittingsdagen-2021.html. The aviation team of Beer advocaten will assist the next of kin as best they can during the intensive and difficult period that will follow. In September 2021, the next of kin will be able to exercise their right to speak and during [...]
Press release Arbitration in favor of Abdelhak Nouri
PRESS RELEASE Amsterdam, Jan. 21, 2021 As is known, Abdelhak Nouri has suffered severe brain damage since the events in Austria on July 8, 2017. After the occurrence of cardiac arrest, Abdelhak was medically improperly treated on the field. No resuscitation took place for a long time where it should have been done immediately. His chances of [...]
Publication by Arlette Schijns in 'The European Journal of Criminology'
Arlette Schijns co-authored an article in the European Journal of Criminology reporting on the results of the WODC study on the role of victim advocacy in criminal proceedings. For questions, please email Arlette Schijns.
Appeal ruling on Probo Koala poisoning disaster
On April 14, 2020, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled on appeal in the proceedings concerning the 2006 Ivory Coast toxic disaster between Stichting Victimes des Déchets Toxiques Côte d'Ivoire and Trafigura. The court considered the formal arguments raised by Trafigura. These arguments by Trafigura were intended to support a judgment of the Dutch [...]
Guest lecture by Irene Timmermans at the University of Groningen
Irene Timmermans gave a guest lecture on February 17 at the University of Groningen, with the topic ‘Victims and Third Parties. The guest lecture was organized by the Department of Private Law, under the guidance of Arvin Kolder as coordinating lecturer. The subject of ’third-party damages‘ was explored, discussing, among other things, costs incurred by third parties on behalf of the [...]
Interview Piet Ploeg and Christa Wijnakker in News and Co on reaction to complaint against Russia at ECHR
On January 15, Piet Ploeg (president of the Stichting Vliegramp MH17) and Christa Wijnakker were interviewed about Russia's response to the complaint that Beer lawyers filed with the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of a large group of relatives. Read our press release on the case here.
Press release reaction Russia to indictment on MH17 at ECHR
PRESS RELEASE Beer advocaten - January 15, 2020 Russia has responded at the European Court of Human Rights to the complaint of the relatives of the victims of the flight MH17 disaster. In November 2018, Beer advocaten filed a complaint on behalf of a large group of relatives of victims of the MH17 air disaster against [...]