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Minister Grapperhaus: 'Passenger data are important in the fight against terrorism and serious crime'
Airlines will soon have to supply their passenger data to a new national passenger information unit (Pi-NL). The main aim is to ...
Minister Dekker: It will soon be easier to claim compensation for large-scale damage or loss
Citizens and business owners who suffer large-scale damage or loss will soon find it easier to claim compensation. Currently, it ...
Visit to terrorist-controlled zones to be a punishable offence
Unauthorised stays in territories that are in the hands of terrorist organisations may become a criminal offence, punishable with ...
Maximum duration of conditional release reduced to two years
Perpetrators of serious crimes will no longer be released automatically after having served two-thirds of their sentence. In ...
Minister Grapperhaus to augment independent position of WODC
It is necessary to augment the independent position of the WODC (Research and Documentation Centre) from the Ministry of Justice ...
Free check of businesses' camera systems
Half of all images recorded by private camera systems in the Netherlands are unsuitable for tracking down suspects. Ferdinand ...
Right of residence transition scheme for British citizens in the Netherlands
The Dutch government has decided that, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, British citizens and their families who are lawfully ...
Positive initial results of Alcohol Meter
The Alcohol Meter can help to prevent alcohol abuse and alcohol-related crime. It is proving to be a reliable means of verifying ...
New legislation as of 1 January 2019
An overview of the most significant legislation coming into effect. Closure of premises associated with drugs Mayors may close ...
Report Crime Anonymously anti-crime campaign in the Port of Moerdijk
In the presence of Ferdinand Grapperhaus, the Minister for Justice and Security, the Moerdijk municipal authorities on Tuesday ...