Ombudsman investigating Dutch government’s terrorism watch list
NL TimesThe National Ombudsman has launched an investigation into how the government handles its terrorism watchlist. According to Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen, citizens often don’t realize they’re on the list, only finding out when they can’t enter a holiday destination or get arrested abroad. The Ombudsman launched this investigation to determine whether the government handles this data carefully because not doing so could have significant consequences for citizens. For example, it can prove impossible for the government to remove an incorrect registration on a foreign government’s systems, resulting in someone always getting searched or detained when they visit that country. “I am very concerned about this and would now like to know whether this is sufficiently guaranteed.” According to Van Zutphen, people who suspect they have a CTER registration don’t know where to go out to confirm this, find out why, and file a dispute.
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