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Body of activist who disappeared from Netherlands found in Syrian prison
1 week, 6 days ago

Body of activist who disappeared from Netherlands found in Syrian prison

NL Times  

After the fall of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, the rebels who overthrew him opened the regime’s prisons, releasing thousands of prisoners and discovering dozens of bodies. The complex was nicknamed the “human slaughterhouse.” The Assad regime used it to imprison and torture political prisoners, among others. “As a family, we are disappointed that the Dutch government did not …

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Shoe store chain Bristol wants to close all Dutch stores; 500 jobs at risk
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shoe store chain Bristol wants to close all Dutch stores; 500 jobs at risk

NL Times  

The Belgian parent company of the shoe store chain Bristol wants to close a large number of its branches, including all 80 stores in the Netherlands, as part of a drastic rescue operation. It involves 72 of the 115 Belgian stores making a restart under two different owners and the closure of all 80 Bristol stores in the Netherlands. “They …

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Netherlands facing four reparations claims after apology for historic ties to slavery
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Netherlands facing four reparations claims after apology for historic ties to slavery

NL Times  

The Dutch government, which has long resisted calls for reparations over its role in the slave trade, is now facing legal claims from individuals following its official apology for slavery, according to documents obtained by RTL Nieuws under the Open Government Act. Specific details in the documents, including personal data and information that could reveal the State's legal position, were …

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Prosecutors given first chance to press harsher case against seaport drug extractors
1 year, 11 months ago

Prosecutors given first chance to press harsher case against seaport drug extractors

NL Times  

Five people suspected of trespassing on the Rotterdam Port site to extract cocaine hidden in sea containers will be prosecuted for participating in a criminal offense. It will be the first time that the Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands will attempt to charge extractors caught at the port with the heavier charge, the OM confirmed to RTL Nieuws. The …

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Burn centers have treated 26 children with serious fireworks injuries since November
2 years ago

Burn centers have treated 26 children with serious fireworks injuries since November

NL Times  

The three burn centers in the Netherlands have already treated 29 people with serious injuries caused by fireworks-related incidents. Both the burn centers in the Red Cross Hospital in Beverwijk and at Maastad Hospital in Rotterdam treated nine children, while the Martini Hospital in Groningen treated eight others. "Previously we only saw these types of burns in December, last year …

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1 in 8 young people in certain neighborhoods risks becoming drug criminal
2 years, 5 months ago

1 in 8 young people in certain neighborhoods risks becoming drug criminal

NL Times  

Up to 162,000 young people in the Netherlands are at a high risk for getting sucked into drug crime –– as many as one in eight young people in especially vulnerable areas. After analyzing figures, RTL Nieuws found that the highest-risk neighborhood is Helmond-West in Brabant, with 13.7 young people in danger of becoming drug criminals. "At the moment, regular …

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Police spent over €1.3 million on lawyers in fatal chokehold case
3 years, 10 months ago

Police spent over €1.3 million on lawyers in fatal chokehold case

NL Times  

The police paid over 1.3 million euros in attorney's fees in the case around the fatal arrest of Mitch Henriquez in The Hague in 2015, RTL Nieuws reports based on figures received from the Den Haag police after an appeal on the freedom of information act. The police consider it their "duty as employer to pay compensation for legal assistance", …

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Parties held outside parliament as Dutch pubs close for lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Parties held outside parliament as Dutch pubs close for lockdown

NL Times  

As restaurants and bars closed their doors for the duration of the partial lockdown at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, social media was full of photos and videos of people partying in full tents on the Plein in The Hague. The Hague police put an end to a party in one tent at 10:00 p.m. because coronavirus rules were being violated, …

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