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1. Human rights under pressure globally in 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic

   The Human Rights Report 2020 gives a detailed account of the results of Dutch human rights policy.

   News item | 27-10-2021 | 10:00

2. NCTV Threat Assessment: No concrete indications of attacks – threat nevertheless conceivable

   At present, there are individuals in the Netherlands who are becoming radicalised or who are already highly radicalised and pose, ...

   News item | 26-10-2021 | 11:50

3. 3,300 weapons handed in during knife amnesty

   Last week, 3,300 weapons were handed in to the police during the national knife amnesty. A range of weapons including machetes, ...

   News item | 22-10-2021 | 11:47

4. King and Queen to visit Expo 2020 Dubai on the Netherlands’ national day

   Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will attend the official opening of the Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2020 ...

   News item | 19-10-2021 | 15:00

5. Improvements at the State Advocate’s office

   In response to the embezzlement of funds at the State Advocate’s office, Minister Grapperhaus of Justice and Security asked two ...

   News item | 19-10-2021 | 11:44

6. Lilit Martirosyan, winner of the 2020 Human Rights Tulip, to open community centre for transgender people and sex workers

   ‘Since winning the Human Rights Tulip in 2020 I’ve felt stronger and more protected, knowing that the Dutch government is on my ...

   News item | 15-10-2021 | 15:41

7. Government to deploy C-130 transport aircraft in Mali

   Today the government issued a final decision on the deployment of a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft (including crew and support ...

   News item | 15-10-2021 | 15:20

8. Extra police officers for community and online policing, investigative capacity and BOAs

   Thanks to a structural investment of 114.5 million euros, 700 officers will be added to the Dutch police for community and online ...

   News item | 14-10-2021 | 11:35

9. Joint statement by Knoops’ Advocaten, on behalf of their client Mr Poch, and Minister of Justice and Security Grapperhaus

   Minister of Justice and Security (Ferd) Grapperhaus, representing the State of the Netherlands, and Mr J.A. (Julio) Poch have ...

   News item | 11-10-2021 | 14:01

10. Almost 3 million minor traffic offences recorded in the second four-month period of 2021

    In the second four-month period of 2021 (May–August), 2,977,737 minor traffic offences were penalised under the Traffic ...

    News item | 06-10-2021 | 09:51