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Campaign helps people who experience sexual violence to get help faster
1 in 5 women (22%) and 1 in 16 men (6%) in the Netherlands have experienced sexual violence. These are sexual acts that someone ...
Response of the Netherlands regarding OECD consultation on Pillar One and Two
First National Partner of Dutch Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai revealed
The first ‘National Partner’ of the Dutch pavilion at the EXPO2020 in Dubai has been revealed. Van Oord will play an active role ...
Minister launches investigation into improvements at IND
Minister for Migration Ankie Broekers-Knol has commissioned an external investigation into the execution of asylum procedures by ...
Home closure following violence or weapon catch
In future, mayors will be able to close houses around which public order is or risks being disturbed by severe violence, such as ...
The Netherlands delivers new headquarters to EMA
The Netherlands has officially delivered the new headquarters to the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Minister Bruno Bruins ...
Introduction of electroshock weapons
The police will be equipped with electroshock weapons. This proposal by Minister of Justice and Security Ferdinand Grapperhaus ...
Robust asylum system requires better execution
The government agrees with the conclusions drawn by the Van Zwol Committee that the coming years should focus especially on the ...
Organisations did not have a proper grip on Philip O.
The organisations involved insufficiently utilised the possibilities they had to sentence and treat Philip O. That is the ...
New international logo: NL with stylised orange tulip
From now on the Netherlands and the Kingdom of the Netherlands can be recognised internationally by a new logo. The logo is ...