News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Persons required to report to prison to serve out short custodial sentences once again being called up

   At the beginning of next year, the Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) will start calling up persons who are required to report ...

   News item | 27-09-2024 | 18:00

2. Fewer traffic offences, especially speeding, in the second four-month period

   Over 200,000 fewer traffic fines were issued in the months of May, June, July and August than in the corresponding period of ...

   News item | 25-09-2024 | 08:00

3. State Opening of Parliament 2024: investing in a secure and just Netherlands

   Keeping the Netherlands secure and just. This is the leading priority in the coming financial year. And that is necessary because ...

   News item | 17-09-2024 | 15:30

4. Working towards a resilient and just democratic rule of law for everyone

   Keeping the Netherlands secure and equitable so that people can live together safely and freely seems self-evident. However, ...

   News item | 13-09-2024 | 14:00

5. 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

6. 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

7. New Sexual Offences Act now effective

   The new Sexual Offences Act is effective as from 1 July and provides victims of sexual violence and sexually transgressive ...

   News item | 01-07-2024 | 10:46

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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