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Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia on the return of 2 Dutch prisoners
The Netherlands and Indonesia have reached an agreement on the return of 2 Dutch nationals who have been imprisoned for several ...
Read moreLegislation to be broadened to make more forms of espionage a criminal offence
On 18 March the Dutch Senate approved a law criminalising more forms of espionage, such as digital and diaspora espionage. As a ...
Read moreNew approach to relieve overcrowded prisons
The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) has been facing a serious capacity problem since autumn 2023. For the past 8 months, ...
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