News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Cyber crisis drills boost the Netherlands’ resilience

   The Cabinet has approved Justice and Security Minister Van Weel’s proposal to send the ISIDOOR IV evaluation report to the House ...

   News item | 23-08-2024 | 16:00

2. New Justice and Security laws as of July 1, 2024

   Rape and sexual assault victims will be able to file a police report in more situations, descendants of enslaved people can ...

   News item | 05-07-2024 | 12:00

3. Temporary Protection Directive extended up to and including 4 March 2026

   The war in Ukraine is not over yet. The Council of the European Union has therefore extended the Temporary Protection Directive ...

   News item | 25-06-2024 | 13:00

4. Research: more than half of Dutch people do not hear the difference between the real and cloned voice of a someone they know

   The government has issued a warning about online deception using the voice of an acquaintance or loved one. 6 out of 10 Dutch ...

   News item | 19-06-2024 | 06:15

5. Senate approves Data Processing by Partnerships Act

   Today the Dutch Senate approved the Data Processing by Partnerships Act (Wet gegevensverwerking door samenwerkingsverbanden, ...

   News item | 18-06-2024 | 15:00

6. State of Migration 2024: Steps taken in 2023 to get a grip on migration

   Even though 2023 saw a global increase in migration, fewer people came to the Netherlands: 332,863 people, 17% less than in 2022. ...

   News item | 14-06-2024 | 13:00

7. Terrorist threat increased slightly: chance of attack in the Netherlands is real

   The terrorist threat has again increased slightly in recent months, as a result of, among other things, the war in Gaza, Koran ...

   News item | 11-06-2024 | 15:36

8. 1st National Crisis Management Agenda a reality: properly prepared for future crises

   The world and the threat landscape are changing and the whole of society is facing huge challenges. These include, for example, ...

   News item | 10-06-2024 | 16:10

9. Presentation of the Stop Femicide! action plan

   The Stop Femicide! action plan was presented today. Femicide is lethal violence against women and girls and it occurs at all ...

   News item | 07-06-2024 | 15:00

10. Minister Weerwind amends bill to safeguard fundamental rights

    Minister Weerwind for Legal Protection is taking the next step in amending the Custodial Institutions Act ( Penitentiaire ...

    News item | 07-06-2024 | 14:00