News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. 40 million euros for regional approach to organised crime

   The fight against organised crime in the region is being reinforced by 40 million euros each year. Each region in the Netherlands ...

   News item | 24-05-2022 | 09:04

2. Government establishes Commission for Solicitors’ Services to the State

   On Friday, the cabinet approved the establishment of the Commission for Solicitors’ Services to the State. This investigative ...

   News item | 17-05-2022 | 08:09

3. The Netherlands to dispatch forensic investigation team to Ukraine

   The Dutch government, in a decision by the Cabinet, has decided that the Netherlands will send a forensic investigation team to ...

   News item | 02-05-2022 | 08:06

4. Extra money to divert youth away from life of crime in 15 municipalities

   There are neighbourhoods all over the Netherlands in which organised crime is having a poisonous effect on young people. Drug ...

   News item | 26-04-2022 | 10:44

5. Bill aimed at expanding information remit regarding cyber threats submitted to the House

   The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is working hard to continuously increase the cyber security of the Netherlands. The ...

   News item | 22-04-2022 | 11:48

6. NCTV Threat Assessment: terrorist attack remains a possibility, no concrete indications

   While there are currently no concrete indications of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands, such an attack remains conceivable. ...

   News item | 21-04-2022 | 11:44

7. Continued investment in security and surveillance - guardians of the rule of law

   The threat posed by serious crime, jihadis and the extreme right, combined with the increase in anti-government sentiment and ...

   News item | 20-04-2022 | 09:36

8. Ongoing investment in surveillance and protection – safeguarding the rule of law

   Threats made by serious criminals, jihadists and far-right extremists – as well as increasing anti-government sentiment and ...

   News item | 14-04-2022 | 10:47

9. Weerwind: Adoption from abroad now subject to stricter conditions

   The adoption of children from abroad to the Netherlands will, in the future, be possible only for children for whom suitable care ...

   News item | 12-04-2022 | 09:31

10. Accommodation needed for 13,500 asylum permit holders in the second half of this year

    The government has asked municipalities and provinces to house 13,500 asylum permit holders in the second half of 2022. Asylum ...

    News item | 11-04-2022 | 09:23