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Man sues Dutch state for unjust placement on terrorism watch list
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Man sues Dutch state for unjust placement on terrorism watch list

NL Times  

A Dutch man is suing the Dutch state and National Police for unjustly placing him on a terrorism watchlist and unlawfully sharing his data with other countries. In July last year, Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgöz acknowledged that the Dutch authorities shared this “LOP list” with the United States for years. Omar's lawyers, Tom de Boer and Emiel Jurjens of Prakken …

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Dutch State set to sell off another 10 percent of ABN Amro
1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch State set to sell off another 10 percent of ABN Amro

NL Times  

The Dutch State plans to sell another 10 percent of its ABN Amro shares, bringing its stake in the bank down to around 40 percent. The sale will happen through a pre-arranged trading plan executed by BofA Securities Europe, said the NLFI, the foundation that manages government interests in financial institutions on behalf of the Dutch State. It will reduce …

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Court rules Dutch state liable for 2007 Afghan bombing
2 years, 1 month ago

Court rules Dutch state liable for 2007 Afghan bombing

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A local court in the Netherlands ruled on Wednesday that Dutch forces unlawfully bombed a residential complex in Afghanistan in 2007, and ordered the state to pay financial compensation to the victims. The court sided with four survivors of the attack who brought a civil suit against the Dutch state for compensation. The defense ministry argued …

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Dutch State must compensate adult adoptee for abuses in 1992 Sri Lanka adoption: court
2 years, 5 months ago

Dutch State must compensate adult adoptee for abuses in 1992 Sri Lanka adoption: court

NL Times  

A woman adopted from Sri Lanka in 1992 won a lawsuit she filed against the Dutch State. The State and mediation organization acted unlawfully, relying too much on the authorities in Sri Lanka, the appeals court in The Hague ruled on Tuesday. She started looking for her biological parents in 2009 and returned to Sri Lanka in 2015. The court …

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Britain, Netherlands approve new North Sea gas projects
2 years, 7 months ago

Britain, Netherlands approve new North Sea gas projects

Associated Press  

BERLIN — British regulators gave final approval Wednesday to develop a new North Sea gas field, while the Dutch government announced that it has issued permits for a joint gas exploration project with Germany. “Let’s source more of the gas we need from British waters to protect energy security.” The environmental group Greenpeace responded by accusing the government of “desperate …

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Netherlands to compensate children of executed Indonesians
4 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands to compensate children of executed Indonesians

Al Jazeera  

After court ruling, Dutch government says it is offering scheme to allow children of summarily executed men to claim 5,000 euros in compensation. The government of the Netherlands has said it will offer compensation to the children of Indonesians who were executed by Dutch soldiers during the Indonesian War of Independence between 1945 and 1950. Dutch courts are hearing several …

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Dutch state railway to shed jobs in €1.4bn post Covid-19 efficiency drive
4 years, 6 months ago

Dutch state railway to shed jobs in €1.4bn post Covid-19 efficiency drive

Dutch News  

State owned Dutch railway company NS is faced with making cuts totaling €1.4bn and could shed 2,300 jobs because of the downturn in passengers due to coronavirus. News of the cuts was shared with staff on Monday, and jobs could be lost across the entire operation, although most will go at head office, broadcaster NOS said. The NS hopes most …

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Dutch state does not have to help women, children trapped in Syria: Supreme Court
4 years, 6 months ago

Dutch state does not have to help women, children trapped in Syria: Supreme Court

NL Times  

The Dutch State does not have to repatriate women and children currently trapped in camps in Syria or Iraq, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a cassation case filed by 23 Dutch women who went to areas controlled by terrorist organization ISIS of their own accord. According to the Supreme court, the women and children cannot invoke human rights …

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Dutch State partly liable in 1992 Faro plane crash, court rules
5 years ago

Dutch State partly liable in 1992 Faro plane crash, court rules

NL Times  

The Dutch State is partly responsible for a plane crash in Faro in 1992 in which 57 people were killed and 106 seriously injured, the court in The Hague ruled on Wednesday. The DC10 of Dutch airline Martinair crashed in Faro, Portugal upon landing on 21 December 1992. A report by three experts - two French pilots and a German …

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Dutch State less responsible for Srebrenica in Supreme Court ruling
5 years, 5 months ago

Dutch State less responsible for Srebrenica in Supreme Court ruling

NL Times  

On Friday the Supreme Court held the Dutch State liable for the events that followed the fall of Bosnian enclave Srebrenica in 2015, but to a lesser extent than the court in The Hague did in a previous ruling. The court previously ruled that the surviving relatives could claim 30 percent of damages suffered from the State. When this case …

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Netherlands has ‘very limited liability’ for Srebrenica deaths
5 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands has ‘very limited liability’ for Srebrenica deaths

Al Jazeera  

Dutch Supreme Court lowers liability of the Dutch state in the massacre of 350 Bosniaks during Srebrenica genocide. The Dutch Supreme Court has upheld the partial liability of the Netherlands for the deaths of around 350 Bosniak Muslims in Srebrenica, who were expelled from a United Nations base and subsequently murdered by Serb forces in the July 1995 genocide. “The …

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Victim of sexual abuse in youth care suing Dutch State
5 years, 6 months ago

Victim of sexual abuse in youth care suing Dutch State

NL Times  

A victim of violence and sexual abuse in youth care is suing the Dutch state for acting unlawfully in her request for recognition and compensation. The now 68-year-old Jeannette de Geus is also suing Youth Protection for negligence, NOS reports. A number of other victims of abuse in youth care are closely following developments in De Geus' case, was revealed …

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Dutch State buys shares in Air France-KLM, apparently surprising France
5 years, 10 months ago

Dutch State buys shares in Air France-KLM, apparently surprising France

NL Times  

The Dutch State bought 12.68 percent shares in Air France-KLM, worth 680 million euros, Minister Wopke Hoekstra of Finance announced at a press conference on Tuesday evening. He also confirmed that the French government supports the strategy of the aviation company, and said that it is essential for Air France-KLM to be run without national public interference. Hoekstra and Prime …

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Air France-KLM stocks drop 9.3% after Dutch state bought shares
5 years, 10 months ago

Air France-KLM stocks drop 9.3% after Dutch state bought shares

NL Times  

The price for Air France-KLM shares opened 9.3 percent lower on Wednesday, dropping from 12.73 euros at closing on Tuesday to 11.65 euros just after the start of trading on Wednesday. On Tuesday evening Ministers Wopke Hoekstra of Finance and Cora van Nieuwenhuizen of Infrastructure announced that the Dutch State built up a significant share in the airline group over …

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Dutch State unjustly held accountable for Srebrenica massacre, Advocate General says
5 years, 11 months ago

Dutch State unjustly held accountable for Srebrenica massacre, Advocate General says

NL Times  

A ruling by the court in The Hague that held the Dutch State partly accountable for the death of around 300 Muslim men after the fall of Bosnian Muslim enclave Srebrenica in 1995, is unjust, the Advocate General said in advice to the Supreme Court. According to the advocate General, Dutch UN battalion Dutchbat can not be held liable for …

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