News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. Nationwide study of sewage water for drug use

   To get a clearer picture of drug use in the Netherlands, a nationwide study is being conducted on drug residues in sewage water. ...

   News item | 15-12-2023 | 16:55

2. With the holidays coming up, beware of online criminals posing as delivery services, warns central government

   Research shows: three in five Dutch people occasionally receive a fake message that appears to come from a delivery service, ...

   News item | 14-12-2023 | 08:00

3. Maximum sentences for serious drug-related crimes increased

   The most severe forms of drug-related crime may soon be cracked down on. The organised crime involved in hard drugs has changed ...

   News item | 11-12-2023 | 09:00

4. Greater transparency and legal protection in rapid dissolution of businesses

   With expedited liquidation, entrepreneurs can quickly and easily close down their business if the business no longer contains ...

   News item | 15-11-2023 | 09:00

5. Pressure on asylum reception continues

   Pressure on asylum reception has been very high for some time, and the outlook shows that this pressure will only increase. This ...

   News item | 10-11-2023 | 14:49

6. Position of sex workers to be improved.

   Sex workers are too often not treated like other workers due to prejudice about their work. That is why the social and legal ...

   News item | 10-11-2023 | 14:49

7. Council of Ministers approves higher maximum sentencing for participation in a terrorist organisation

   Acting on a proposal by Justice and Security Minister Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, the Council of Ministers agreed to submit a bill to the ...

   News item | 10-11-2023 | 14:48

8. Minister Weerwind allocates 26 million euros in compensation of legal aid providers for high inflation

   Minister Franc Weerwind for Legal Protection is compensating legal aid providers such as lawyers and mediators for cost increases ...

   News item | 08-11-2023 | 16:30

9. Council of Ministers approves higher maximum sentencing for participation in a terrorist organisation

   Acting on a proposal by Justice and Security Minister Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, the Council of Ministers agreed to submit a bill to the ...

   News item | 27-10-2023 | 14:48

10. Pilot project for digital duty to report with area bans in Rotterdam, Leeuwarden and Utrecht

    The municipalities of Rotterdam, Leeuwarden and Utrecht will be conducting a pilot for the digital duty to report for disruptive ...

    News item | 12-10-2023 | 16:15