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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Dutch courts give harsher punishments to poorer people, study finds
17 June 2026 - 07:31
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Cleaner
Politics
Number of undocumented people in Netherlands vastly underestimated
28 May 2026 - 09:50
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Red shoes placed in a protest to represent the victims of femicide
Crime
Dutch courts don't have clear definition of femicide, rarely use the term in rulings
12 May 2026 - 09:09
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A protest
Politics
Researchers say disruptions in protests are not due to existing regulations
12 December 2025 - 21:10
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A person under arrest
Crime
Over 1 in 10 Dutch young people have been suspected of a crime
28 November 2025 - 12:22
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
CrimePolitics
Cabinet approves law giving siblings right to emotional damages in negligence cases
22 November 2025 - 07:45
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A Dutch police officer arresting a boy
Crime
Number of minors suspected of crimes continues to fall
12 October 2025 - 07:15
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Woman stamping a Ukrainian passport
HealthPolitics
Proper shelter can make real difference to Ukrainians' mental health: study
29 September 2025 - 06:30
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Sexual harassment in the workplace
Crime
Perpetrators of sexual harassment often a stranger to victim
30 July 2025 - 12:00
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Child with teddy bear
Crime
At least 20,000 Dutch men sexually abuse children abroad every year: study
2 July 2025 - 07:32
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Red Cross workers setting up stretchers in a sports hall that will be an emergency shelter for asylum seekers
Politics
Relatively many child asylum seekers involved in incidents in overcrowded shelters
30 June 2025 - 12:50
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The District Court of Utrecht located on Vrouwe Justitiaplein. 15 Dec. 2016
Crime
Ethnicity definitely plays a role in the Dutch criminal justice system, study finds
20 June 2025 - 12:00
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Amsterdam's skyline at sunset
CrimePolitics
Amsterdam changes approach against Top 600 repeat offenders
20 February 2025 - 21:10
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A bankruptcy administrator sitting at a desk with a big pile of papers
Business
Bankruptcy administrators need more resources to investigate fraud, researchers say
3 February 2025 - 21:10
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Girl crying holding smartphone
Crime
Six percent of Netherlands residents experienced psychological violence last year
17 January 2025 - 12:50
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Online gambling
HealthPolitics
Explosive increase in young online gamblers since legalization
16 December 2024 - 08:07
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Sexual harassment in the workplace
Crime
Women more than twice as likely to experience sexual harassment, inappropriate behavior
26 November 2024 - 07:34
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PoliticsTechScience
Study: Dutch gambling law fails to protect against addiction
5 November 2024 - 17:00
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Undated photo of the emergency asylum center on Baanstee-Noord in Purmerend
Politics
Refugees who quickly leave asylum centers integrate faster into Dutch society
4 November 2024 - 09:09
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Prisoner's hands on bars.
Politics
Research shows that ex-convicts often reoffend due to debt
15 September 2024 - 13:20
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Police arrested numerous suspect in International effort against crime
Crime
National statistics show that criminals are not getting younger 
15 September 2024 - 08:15
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Police officer looking at a smartphone
Crime
Perpetrator unidentified in 90% of cybercrime cases
11 March 2024 - 09:05
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Sex worker on a bed
Business
Sharp increase in illegal sex work in the Netherlands
7 December 2023 - 10:33
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Crime
6% increase in crimes committed in the Netherlands last year
11 October 2023 - 15:20
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