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Transparency called for in combating foreign influence
The funding of civil society organisations may not be accompanied by undesirable foreign influence and abuse of the freedoms ...
More legal possibilities for the confiscation of criminal assets
Minister of Justice and Security Ferdinand Grapperhaus will expand the legal possibilities for the confiscation of criminal ...
Task force extends work to deal with backlog in asylum applications
The special task force created to deal with a backlog of 15,350 asylum applications to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service ...
Partial lockdown to continue
Measures remain necessary so we can protect one another The number of coronavirus infections is falling. That is good news. We ...
Pilot programme with community courts to be expanded to make justice more accessible
The pilot programme with community courts – where people can submit a legal problem in an accessible way – will be expanded. ...
Trial with baton for special investigating officers to start in January in ten municipalities
In January at the latest, ten Dutch municipalities will start a trial in which special investigating officers (BOAs) will be able ...
Mandatory national purchase register to tackle the handling of stolen goods
The handling of stolen goods (the purchase, ownership or sale of stolen goods) can only take place if crimes are committed. Items ...
All information for victims in a single online overview
From the moment that victims report a crime to the police, they begin to receive information from various organisations about ...
Introducing the European Human Rights Ambassadors: A Joint Blog
Would you like to meet us or ask a question? Join us for a virtual webinar on 18 November 2020 at 15:30 CET. Save the date in ...
Government and municipalities tackle possession of weapons among young people
The possession of weapons among young people is not normal. Weapons are forbidden. Nevertheless, stabbing incidents occur among ...