News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Investing in tackling crime and access to justice

   Serious organised crime is disruptive to our society. The Dutch government will invest a sizeable amount of money over the coming ...

   News item | 20-09-2022 | 15:15

2. House approves maximum prison sentence of four years for possession of ‘paedophiles' handbook’

   The dissemination, acquisition and possession of instruction manuals containing tips and tricks for sexually abusing children ...

   News item | 13-09-2022 | 15:30

3. National cybersecurity organisations to join forces

   The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the Digital Trust Center (DTC) and the Cyber Security Incident Response Team for ...

   News item | 07-09-2022 | 08:22

4. Current situation in Ter Apel and implementation of measures to transfer asylum permit holders to temporary accommodation

   The situation in the application and reception centre in Ter Apel is still untenable. Almost every day, it accommodates more ...

   News item | 28-08-2022 | 08:34

5. Government takes radical action to alleviate asylum reception crisis

   The situation in the crowded application centre in Ter Apel is untenable. Currently, asylum seekers arriving at the centre cannot ...

   News item | 26-08-2022 | 08:32

6. The Government, the VNG, the IPO and the Security Regions Council draw up agreements to bring the crisis around the reception of asylum seekers under control

   The situation in the crowded application centre in Ter Apel is untenable. There are not enough emergency or other reception ...

   News item | 26-08-2022 | 08:18

7. Successful judicial cooperation meeting between Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands and Sint Maarten

   Twice a year, the Ministers of Justice of the Kingdom of the Netherlands meet to discuss the joint approach to, among other ...

   News item | 16-08-2022 | 08:41

8. Short and long-term measures to tackle the asylum crisis

   The asylum crisis, which is at its most visible at the application centre in Ter Apel, calls for additional measures in the ...

   News item | 09-08-2022 | 08:27

9. New European directive designed to improve security

   The Member States of the European Union (EU), the European Commission and the European Parliament have reached an agreement on a ...

   News item | 22-07-2022 | 08:38

10. Non-Ukrainians with a temporary Ukrainian residence permit no longer eligible for municipal accommodation and services

    The vast majority of refugees from Ukraine are Ukrainian nationals. However, this is not true of everyone who has come to the ...

    News item | 19-07-2022 | 10:00