News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Measures in women’s prisons after inspection report Nieuwersluis PI

   Minister for Legal Protection Franc Weerwind and the Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) are taking measures to tackle ...

   News item | 31-05-2023 | 13:00

2. Threat assessment NCTV: terrorist threat to the Netherlands increased

   The terrorist threat for the Netherlands has increased over the past half year. There are increasingly more signals that jihadist ...

   News item | 30-05-2023 | 16:00

3. Application for grandparent access rights to be easier

   The application process for grandparent access rights to a grandchild when parents are nor cooperative will be easier from now. ...

   News item | 25-05-2023 | 11:56

4. Additional municipalities to tackle youth crime

   The government is to support more municipalities with tackling incidences of youth crime. The area-oriented preventative strategy ...

   News item | 22-05-2023 | 11:53

5. Ministry of Justice and Security invested in tackling organized crime, justice and shelter

   In 2022, the Ministry of Justice and Security invested heavily in tackling organized crime. This means among other things that ...

   News item | 17-05-2023 | 10:15

6. Judges over the age of seventy can continue to serve as deputy judges

   Judges and justices who reach the statutorily determined age of dismissal of 70 years, will continue to be available as either ...

   News item | 16-05-2023 | 10:49

7. Tackling international crimes head-on

   Perpetrators of international crimes should not go unpunished. This is especially important for the victims. Tackling these ...

   News item | 15-05-2023 | 20:30

8. Refugees from Ukraine will be able to see a psychologist from their home country

   Refugees from Ukraine who fled to the Netherlands because of the conflict in their country and who are uncertain about their ...

   News item | 12-05-2023 | 16:00

9. Additional expenditures on asylum, surveillance and security, and youth protection

   The government is facing major financial challenges and has had to make challenging decisions in adopting the Spring Memorandum. ...

   News item | 28-04-2023 | 15:00

10. Cabinet sets Multiannual Production Forecast

    The cabinet is preparing for an influx of over 70,000 asylum applicants this year. This is reflected in the Multiannual ...

    News item | 28-04-2023 | 13:00