News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Dutch government presents a coordinated strategy to tackle corruption

   The Netherlands cannot afford to be naive in tackling corruption, as criminal organisations depend on corruption to operate. By ...

   News item | 20-06-2025 | 15:20

2. Proposal to extend the Temporary Protection Directive up to and including 4 March 2027 for refugees from Ukraine

   The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not over yet. That is why the European Commission submitted a proposal to the EU Member States ...

   News item | 13-06-2025 | 18:38

3. Minister van Weel introduces broadening of the crown witness scheme and improvements to witness protection

   Broadening the crown witness scheme and improving the legal framework for witness protection are important steps in tackling the ...

   News item | 13-06-2025 | 15:26

4. Sharp decrease in number of entry ban violations

   Over 300,000 fewer traffic fines were issued in the first four months of 2025 than in the same period in 2024. The biggest drop ...

   News item | 12-06-2025 | 10:39

5. Minister Van Weel remains fully committed to dismantling criminal revenue models

   Serious criminals are always driven by a desire for money and power. They need money not only to live in luxury but also to ...

   News item | 10-06-2025 | 15:30

6. Minister Van Weel launches European resilience coalition

   In Brussels today, nine countries launched a joint European resilience coalition at the initiative of the Netherlands. Belgium, ...

   News item | 22-05-2025 | 12:00

7. Legislative proposal to collect DNA material from suspects sent to House of Representatives

   The government wants to make it possible to take cellular material from suspects of serious crimes as early as the investigation ...

   News item | 16-05-2025 | 16:48

8. More forms of espionage to be a criminal offence from 15 May onwards

   More forms of espionage, such as digital and diaspora espionage, are to be a criminal offence from 15 May onwards. To achieve ...

   News item | 15-05-2025 | 13:29

9. Electronic bill of lading to have same effect as paper version

   The transport of goods by sea involves the use of what is referred to as a bill of lading. This bill of lading is a negotiable ...

   News item | 14-05-2025 | 16:00

10. State Secretary Struycken signs European convention protecting lawyers in Luxembourg

    State Secretary for Legal Protection Teun Struycken has signed the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the ...

    News item | 13-05-2025 | 17:30