News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Safety arrangements for children in the Caribbean Netherlands improved

   The safety of children is always paramount, especially within a family. This should always be absolutely clear, both in the ...

   News item | 31-03-2021 | 09:11

2. Ministries and VNG set out scenario for the future of child and family protection

   As far as the Ministries of Justice and Security and of Health, Welfare and Sport and the Association of Netherlands ...

   News item | 30-03-2021 | 09:05

3. Coronavirus measures will be extended

   Please note: this news item was published on 23 March. Read more about the current approach to tackling coronavirus in the ...

   News item | 23-03-2021 | 19:30

4. Increased intergovernmental information sharing to prevent criminal abuse of legal structures

   Government bodies will be given greater authority to share information about the possible criminal abuse of legal decisions and ...

   News item | 15-03-2021 | 09:41

5. Improvements proposed for out-of-court settlements of criminal offences

   Large transactions will only be able to take place after Court of Appeal approval. It will also be possible to impose a suspended ...

   News item | 11-03-2021 | 13:05

6. ‘Remain Vigilant' campaign warns entrepreneurs about illegal funds

   The new 'Remain Vigilant' (Blijf Alert) campaign is intended to warn entrepreneurs about criminals who want to invest in their ...

   News item | 10-03-2021 | 13:01

7. Further easing of restrictions not yet possible

   Please note: this news item was published on 8 March. Read more about the current approach to tackling coronavirus in the ...

   News item | 08-03-2021 | 19:45

8. New law offers better protection against sexual violence

   Minister Grapperhaus of Justice and Security is of the opinion that there must be better protection against rape, online and ...

   News item | 08-03-2021 | 12:54

9. More breathing space in lockdown, but caution remains

   Please note: this news item was published on 23 February. Read more about the current approach to tackling coronavirus in the ...

   News item | 23-02-2021 | 20:49

10. Obligation for ICT firms to remove child pornography from servers

    ICT firms in the Netherlands could soon be obliged to remove all online child pornography from their servers and an independent ...

    News item | 16-02-2021 | 09:18