Franc Weerwind

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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Politics
Netherlands wrongfully issued criminal sentence demands to other EU countries for years
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Pregnant woman at the doctor
HealthPolitics
New bill to regulate surrogacy in the Netherlands divides coalition parties
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Jail bars
Politics
Netherlands allocates extra money to help prisoners reintegrate into society
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
Crime
Dutch authorities may have ignored psychiatric needs of Albert Heijn stabbing suspect
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The women's prison facility in Nieuwersluis, Utrecht, in 2009
CrimePolitics
Female inmates, staff at Nieuwersluis prison frequently subjected to sexual harassment
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Grandparents
Lifestyle
Cabinet pushing for grandparents to get visitation rights with grandchildren
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Klarna, a buy-now-pay-later service
Business
Over 600 stores offer controversial buy-now-pay-later in Netherlands
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Online gambling
Business
Casinos spent much more on gambling ads despite promises not to
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Scales of justice and gavel on law book
PoliticsBusiness
Judges, prosecutors threaten to go on strike in ultimatum to Minister
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Prisoner's hands on bars.
CrimePolitics
Life sentenced prisoners will get additional year for reintegration
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Dick Schoof
CrimePolitics
Counterterrorism boss hid concerns about covert investigations into Islamic groups
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Sigrid Kaag
Politics
Kaag will travel to Suriname for talks about slavery history
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PoliticsCulture
Rutte: Apologies for slavery too politically controversial for King
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Dutch-Surinamese writer Anton de Kom, around 1924.
PoliticsCultureArt
Memorial stone unveiled in Amsterdam for resistance leader Anton de Kom
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Franc Weerwind in The Hague on Jan. 7, 2022.
Politics
Minister confirms Netherlands will apologize for slavery past
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Baby feet
Politics
Foreign adoptions can soon resume from 6 countries, but not U.S., China or Colombia
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Child cowering in a corner
HealthPolitics
Cabinet puts the brakes on out-of-home placements for children
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Child holding a suitcase
Health
Dutch gov't failing to protect, help vulnerable kids in custodial placements