News - Ministry of Justice and Security

1. 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

2. 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

3. More than 3 million traffic offences in second term 2023

   In the second four-month term of 2023 (May to August), 3,139,438 traffic offences were recorded under the Traffic Regulations ...

   News item | 10-10-2023 | 16:00

4. Launch of campaign against cybercrime - Online fraud can happen to anyone

   The central government campaign 'Laat je niet interneppen' focuses on recognising and preventing online crime. A commonly used ...

   News item | 10-10-2023 | 06:00

5. State of Migration: global migration influx in 2022

   The year 2022 marked a global migration surge compared to 2021. This also holds true for the Netherlands: 403,108 individuals ...

   News item | 06-10-2023 | 15:45

6. Temporary Protection Directive for refugees from Ukraine extended until 4 March 2025

   The war in Ukraine is still ongoing. Accordingly, EU member states have agreed today in Brussels to extend the current Temporary ...

   News item | 28-09-2023 | 17:00

7. International efforts to combat organized crime intensified

   The international fight against organized (drug) crime requires further intensification. Minister Yeşilgöz-Zegerius of Justice ...

   News item | 28-09-2023 | 16:00

8. New Benelux police treaty to enter into force on 1 October

   Police officers from Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg can now collaborate more conveniently and effectively across their ...

   News item | 28-09-2023 | 07:27

9. Budget Day 2023: investing in protecting the democratic rule of law

   Organised, subversive crime is having a major impact on society. Guardians of the rule of law, such as journalists and lawyers, ...

   News item | 19-09-2023 | 15:35

10. Targeted support offered to victims of the childcare benefits scandal with children taken into care

    Victims of the childcare benefits scandal whose children were also involuntarily taken into care will receive a letter from ...

    News item | 18-09-2023 | 17:00