13 people with terrorism convictions pass VOG test

(Dutch News) In total, 13 people who have a conviction for being a member of a terrorist organisation have been granted an official certificate of good behaviour, or VOG, over the past four years, legal protection minister Franc Weerwind told MPs on Thursday.

Some of those involved were given multiple certificates, taking the total granted to 22. They worked in a variety of different sectors, ranging from healthcare to IT and education.

Weerwind was responding to questions from MPs following the news that a woman convicted of being a former member of IS had been given a VOG and was doing voluntary work on behalf of refugee agency Vluchtelingenwerk.

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