(Dutch News) Police in Rotterdam have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of posting jihadist propaganda on social media.
The man was arrested at his home where police found images of him wearing a balaclava and carrying a machete. These were confiscated along with several devices.
He will be charged with membership of a terrorist organisation and spreading and promoting jihadist propaganda, both of which carry a penalty. There are no concrete indications the man was planning an attack.
(NL Times) The Tax Authority specifically targeted Islamic organizations when investigating fraud with gifts and donations, NRC reports based on a ruling by the District Court of The Hague that will be published on Wednesday. According to the court, “it cannot be […]
(NL Times) Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), pushed back against King Willem-Alexander’s Christmas speech, following the monarch’s direct appeal to Muslim and Jewish citizens in the country. “The Netherlands is ours, proud of our culture, our customs, […]
(NL Times) At least ten municipalities commissioned undercover investigators to visit mosques and collect sensitive information on administrators, imams and teachers, the NRC reported. The municipalities that ordered the investigations included Rotterdam, Eindhoven and Zoetermeer. Utrecht halted the investigations after concerns about […]
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