News - Ministry of Justice and Security
118 news items of Ministry of Justice and Security
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New approach to relieve overcrowded prisons
The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) has been facing a serious capacity problem since autumn 2023. For the past eight months, ...
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Extension of VOG application helps combat subversion in port areas
Subversion is a broad social problem. The question of how to become more resilient against criminal interference was discussed at ...
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Three Islamic speakers not allowed to enter the Netherlands
Three foreign Islamic speakers who were due to speak at an event in Utrecht on Saturday 22 February 2025 have been barred from ...
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Fundamental change of direction in policy on games of chance
State Secretary Struycken (Legal Protection) is reviewing policy on games of chance. This is stated in the vision on games of ...
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Number of traffic fines down half a million in 2024
Over the whole of 2024, more than half a million fewer traffic fines were issued than in 2023. The decrease was spread across all ...
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European Court of Justice rules on Dutch civic integration policy
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled on the civic integration policy for asylum status holders under the Dutch Civic ...
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Increased funding for legal aid via legal aid clinics
State Secretary for Legal Protection Teun Struycken has made an additional €400,000 available in grants for legal aid clinics. ...
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Government explores options to avoid undermining right to demonstrate
The constitutional freedom to demonstrate is a fundamental right and an important part of our democratic society. Ministers van ...
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Strange or suspicious? Find out how you can keep crime out of your neighbourhood
New campaign for a joint approach to tackling subversive crime The ‘Strange or suspicious?’ publicity campaign is being launched ...
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New Justice and Security Acts as from 1 January 2025
Various Acts in the field of Justice and Security enter into force on 1 January 2025. An overview follows below.