Libya

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Close-up of a judge’s gavel
Crime
Judges recused from Eritrean people smuggling criminal case
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Zwolle Court sentences Eritrean to 20 years for leading violent human trafficking gang
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The Maastoren, Wilhelminatoren, and the Rotterdam courthouse in August 2016
Crime
Prosecutor moves to drop charges in 2003 Rotterdam fatal stabbing case
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Auctioneer's gavel
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20-years jail recommended for Eritrean alleged to have led brutal migrant-smuggling ring
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
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Massive people smuggling trial starts in NL; Victims tortured, raped & families extorted
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Dutch flag on a map
Politics
MPs voice concerns over diplomatic post closures amid budget cuts
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Police officers
Crime
Swedish police help arrest Libyan suspect for 2003 Rotterdam murder
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Human trafficking illustration
Crime
Eritrean asylum seekers trafficked, abused, extorted by network operating in Netherlands
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
Politics
Number of asylum requests at lowest point in over a year
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MV Meerdijk caught with 41 armored vehicles destined for Libya, 11 October 2022
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Dutch shipping company caught violating Libya arms embargo
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Red Cross workers helping victims of a massive flood in Derna, Libya, September 2023
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Dutch experts heading to Libya to help in aftermath of massive floods; Thousands dead
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in front of the EU stars
Politics
ChristenUnie demands Dutch government response on migrants' deaths after Tunisia deal
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Undated photo of Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, an alleged people smuggler from Eritrea
Crime
Notorious Eritrean human trafficker arrested in Sudan; Netherlands seeking extradition
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Hasèn Aksema, who kidnapped his daughter Isra in 2004
CrimeWeird
Dutch toddler kidnapped by her father in 2004 found living in Libya
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Port Control Pilot Station and Harbor Master Office at the Den Helder port. 26 May 2011
Crime
Amsterdam sea captain caught smuggling six on sailing yacht
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Afriqiyah Airways
Crime
NL virtually commemorates 10th anniversary of Tripoli plane crash
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Koninklijke Marechaussee officers
Crime
Nineteen migrants found hiding in truck at Hoek van Holland
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Refugees on a Sea Watch ship
Politics
Dutch ship rescues refugees in Libya; now stuck at sea
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Sigrid Kaag
Politics
Dutch Minister horrified by conditions in Libyan detention centers
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Tripoli
Politics
Dutch embassy in Libya reopens after three years
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Yvonne Snijter
Politics
Dutch woman eager to return to Libya after arrest, deportation
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Yvonne Snijter
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Missing Dutch woman found in custody in Libya
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Yvonne Snijter
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Dutch woman missing in Libya
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Jeroen Oerlemans on Anderson Cooper 360
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Killed war zone journalist's colleagues mourn his passing