News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Temporary municipal reception space urgently needed for asylum

   There is an acute shortage of asylum reception spaces in the Netherlands. Many temporary locations are closing, too few locations ...

   News item | 15-04-2024 | 18:15

2. Sovereign citizen movement undermines democratic rule of law

   People who declare themselves sovereign turn away from the government and other institutions. Although they tend to keep an open ...

   News item | 09-04-2024 | 16:47

3. Number of asylum seekers in 2024 in line with previous forecast

   The number of people expected to apply for asylum in the Netherlands this year is in line with the forecast of November 2023. ...

   News item | 05-04-2024 | 14:30

4. 20 municipalities receive additional support in the approach to youth crime

   For the next 3 years, dozens of additional millions of euros have been reserved to further reduce youth crime in the districts of ...

   News item | 04-04-2024 | 16:15

5. More effective joint regulation of illicit asset seizure in the EU

   An amendment to the bill to seize illicit assets without a prior criminal conviction will be introduced. This is necessary to tie ...

   News item | 22-03-2024 | 18:00

6. NSOC partnership in tackling organised crime continued

   The National Collaboration against Subversive Crime (Nationale Samenwerking tegen Ondermijnende Criminaliteit - NSOC) will be ...

   News item | 22-03-2024 | 17:00

7. New Code of Criminal Procedure enters into force April 1, 2029

   The Ministry of Justice and Security, together with the partners in the criminal justice chain, has set April 1, 2029, as the ...

   News item | 20-03-2024 | 10:00

8. New act to address sexual offences enters into force on July 1, 2024

   Victims of sexual assault and sexually transgressive behaviour will be better protected under the criminal legislation as of 1 ...

   News item | 20-03-2024 | 07:00

9. Digital VOG available soon for everyone

   As of mid-May, a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag, VOG) will be available to everyone digitally. ...

   News item | 19-03-2024 | 13:00

10. Extra measures to tackle capacity problems in prisons

    Minister Weerwind of Legal Protection is taking additional measures to address the capacity shortage in prisons. Due to staff ...

    News item | 15-03-2024 | 14:24