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Jul 27, 2024 · According to Europol, half of the 821 criminal networks under investigation on the continent are dedicated to drug trafficking… and the most common nationality of its members is Dutch....
- Berna González Harbour
Aug 31, 2024 · These organisations advocated for health-centred policies, initiated needle exchange programmes, and created safe consumption spaces. Their efforts led to significant public health improvements and policy shifts towards harm reduction, reducing HIV and hepatitis rates among people who use drugs.
Mar 23, 2022 · According to a 2021 report commissioned by the government, “Dutch drug policy since its development has been primarily aimed at keeping the problems of use and trafficking manageable.
Oct 20, 2021 · Drug gangs in the Netherlands have long since graduated from hashish to cocaine - and from dealing on the streets to a spree of contract killings. Police, lawyers, journalists: All are at risk...
- De Vries Case Caught Up in A Legal Mess
- Rule of Law Under Threat in The Netherlands?
- Netherlands Working with EU to 'Win The Fight Against Organized Crime'
Peter R. de Vries, a renowned crime reporter in the Netherlands, was gunned down in July 2021, sparking anger and spreading shock wavesacross the country. At the time of his death, de Vries had been the confidant of Nabil B. — the crown witness who testified in an extensive criminal trial known as Marengo against Ridouan Taghi, a Moroccan-Dutch dru...
Across the European Union, the Netherlands is a country known for upholding the rule of law and supporting press freedom. But the murder of de Vries and the complexity of the legal procedures in the investigation have exposed cracks in the Dutch rule-of-law system. Both Schouten and his colleague Onno de Jong, who are the main lawyers of the crown ...
With the de Vries case set to be reheard early next year, Schouten and de Jong haven't lost hope. But both highlighted the urgency of finding solutions both within the country and Europe to rectify legal mistakes and protect people from crime. "This is not Italy in the 1950s, this is the Netherlands in 2022, where we are dealing with organized crim...
It outlines four major objectives: (i) to prevent drug use and treat and rehabilitate drug users; (ii) to reduce harm to users; (iii) to diminish public nuisance caused by drug users; and (iv) to combat the production and trafficking of drugs. Since 1995, other aspects of Dutch drug policy have been elaborated in a number of issue-specific ...
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Apr 19, 2024 · The drugs trade orchestrated by organised crime is one of the most serious security threats facing Europe today, and the situation is escalating, as clearly demonstrated by the unprecedented increase in illicit drugs available in Europe, in particular cocaine from South America.
