News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Strange or suspicious? Find out how you can keep crime out of your neighbourhood

   New campaign for a joint approach to tackling subversive crime The ‘Strange or suspicious?’ publicity campaign is being launched ...

   News item | 07-01-2025 | 08:00

2. New Justice and Security Acts as from 1 January 2025

   Various Acts in the field of Justice and Security enter into force on 1 January 2025. An overview follows below.

   News item | 23-12-2024 | 17:00

3. Cabinet approves asylum plans from Minister Faber

   Minister Faber (Asylum and Migration) presented a comprehensive package of measures to minimise the influx into the Dutch asylum ...

   News item | 20-12-2024 | 14:55

4. Dutch government commits to crackdown on explosives and dangerous fireworks

   The government is taking measures to effectively tackle the growing threat of explosions. The explosions are often caused by ...

   News item | 19-12-2024 | 10:00

5. NCTV: There continues to be a realistic chance of an attack

   There is a realistic chance of a terrorist attack taking place in the Netherlands. That is why the National Coordinator for ...

   News item | 17-12-2024 | 14:00

6. Government working to boost resilience to military and hybrid threats

   The international security situation has deteriorated rapidly in recent years. The Netherlands is already the target of hybrid ...

   News item | 17-12-2024 | 14:00

7. Emotional Damage (Compensation Claims) Act works well, to be extended to siblings

   An evaluation carried out by the Research and Documentation Centre (WODC) indicates that the Emotional Damage (Compensation ...

   News item | 16-12-2024 | 15:00

8. State Secretary Struycken enhances access to justice

   State Secretary Struycken enhances access to justice through better information and improved procedures for obtaining advice, ...

   News item | 13-12-2024 | 15:30

9. The Netherlands submits its National Implementation Plan for the European Pact on Migration and Asylum to the European Commission

   The Netherlands has submitted its National Implementation Plan for the European Pact on Migration and Asylum to the European ...

   News item | 12-12-2024 | 15:00

10. Experimental phase of the Closed Coffee Shop Chain Experiment (weed experiment) to begin in April

    As from 7 April 2025, coffee shops in municipalities participating in the weed experiment will only be allowed to sell regulated ...

    News item | 10-12-2024 | 10:00