News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. A stronger approach to threats from other countries

   Minister Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (Justice and Security), acting on behalf of eight ministers, today sent a letter to Parliament ...

   News item | 28-11-2022 | 11:52

2. Legislative proposal: maximum sentence for participation in a terrorist organisation from 15 to 20 years

   Terrorism poses a significant threat to the democratic rule of law and hence to the Netherlands. Over the past decades, ...

   News item | 28-11-2022 | 11:47

3. Minister expands free legal representation

   From next year, parents in legal proceedings initiated by the State to intervene in families and remove children from parental ...

   News item | 21-11-2022 | 12:17

4. Additional measures for urgent improvement of youth protection

   The government is taking additional measures to relieve the pressure on youth protection agencies in the short term. ...

   News item | 14-11-2022 | 14:10

5. Remigration policy for non-Ukrainian displaced persons

   Are you staying in the Netherlands under the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), but you are not a Ukrainian citizen and have ...

   News item | 11-11-2022 | 12:30

6. Legislative proposal: better distribution of sufficient reception places across the Netherlands

   Working together to ensure sufficient asylum reception facilities with a more balanced distribution across the country. This is ...

   News item | 08-11-2022 | 14:06

7. Almost 3 million minor traffic offences recorded in the second four-month period of 2022

   In the second four-month period of 2022 (May–August), 2,937,812 minor traffic offences were penalised under the Traffic ...

   News item | 08-11-2022 | 14:02

8. Initiative to restrict the online sale of anti-Semitic literature and products

   Unfortunately, anti-Semitic literature is still on sale. As people increasingly shop through web shops and online platforms, a ...

   News item | 08-11-2022 | 13:43

9. NCTV Threat Assessment: threats in and to the Netherlands more vague and multifaceted

   At this time, there are no concrete indications that radicalised individuals are preparing an attack. However, there are groups ...

   News item | 07-11-2022 | 13:29

10. Fight against organised crime ramped up on all fronts

    Serious crime is increasingly undermining the safety of our society and our open economy. The international drug trade involves ...

    News item | 07-11-2022 | 13:22