News - Ministry of Justice and Security
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Improved support for victims of a crime
To better aid victims in coming to terms with the fallout of a crime, the government is turning the spotlight on options for ...
Prohibition of anti-democratic organisations made easier
It is necessary to take a robust approach to radical or extremist organisations with goals or activities that are in conflict ...
Funds available for new ways of providing legal aid
In order to provide faster and better help to Dutch citizens faced with a problem, Minister of Legal Protection Dekker has ...
Bill on reflection period for listed companies goes to House of Representatives
The board of directors of a Dutch listed company will be given a reflection period of up to 250 days to enable a proper response ...
Authorities can more easily tip each other off regarding criminal activities
Municipalities, provinces and the central government will soon be able to more quickly and efficiently inform each other when ...
Stricter regime for asylum seekers causing nuisance
From now on, asylum seekers who cause serious nuisance will be housed in an Enforcement and Supervision Location (HTL) in ...
New law for more effective implementation of sanctions comes into effect
In order to ensure that perpetrators have served out their prison sentence, carried out their community service or paid their ...
New law as of 1 January 2020: collective action for compensation of large-scale damage
Private citizens and businesses that suffer large-scale damage, for example because of vehicles that have been tampered with, ...
Higher sentences for fraud involving new payment methods
Fraud involving new payment methods, such as applications that allow you to transfer money with your mobile phone or Internet ...
National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism: threat level lowered to 3, attack in the Netherlands ‘conceivable’
The National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism has lowered the threat level in the Netherlands to 3 out of 5, meaning ...