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Source: NL Times

Crime

Utrecht tram shooter Gökmen T. accused of throwing boiling oil at prison staff

October 23, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The 42-year-old man convicted of fatally shooting four people on a tram in Utrecht has again been accused of violent behavior in prison. Gökmen T. was captured, and has remained in custody, ever since the tram shooting at 24 Oktoberplein […]

Immigration

Convicted jihadist worked for Dutch refugee council for a year

October 17, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) A woman convicted for belonging to the terrorist organization Islamic State worked for the Dutch refugee council Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland for a year. The 39-year-old woman volunteered as a legal assistant at the organization and had access to refugees’ personal files, […]

Crime

Dutch secret service failed to share threat information on assassinated Iranian activist

October 15, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Dutch intelligence service AIVD had information about a serious threat to Ahmad Mola Nissi, an opponent of the Iranian regime who was assassinated in The Hague in 2017, but failed to share it with the Public Prosecution Service (OM). This […]

Academics & Education

Jewish schools in Amsterdam closed today after Hamas protest call

October 13, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Jewish schools in Amsterdam will not open on Friday. The school organization Stichting Joodse Kindergemeenschap Cheider confirmed this after reporting from Het Parool and AT5. The three Amsterdam-based Jewish schools, Rosh Pina, Maimonides, and Cheider, “assume” that they will “open […]

Demonstrations

Pro-Palestinian march faces backlash over route through Amsterdam Jewish quarter

October 10, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The proposed route for a protest march for Palestine in Amsterdam on Sunday has sparked controversy on Tuesday. The march was initially planned to proceed from Dam Square to Jonas Daniël Meijerplein in the old Jewish neighborhood. One of the […]

Interfaith

Tilburg synagogue threatened after Hamas terrorist attacks, Israel war declaration

October 9, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The synagogue in Tilburg has been threatened since the Hamas terrorist group’s attacks in Israel and Israel’s responding war declaration and counter-actions. The synagogue always gets threats, but they are increasing, Marc Daniel Ben Avi, chairman of the synagogue in […]

Banks & Banking

ING can’t close account of foundation raising funds for Morocco quake victims: court

October 3, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) ING is not allowed to close the account of the Najiba Foundation, the preliminary relief judge in Amsterdam ruled on Tuesday. The foundation has recently been raising money for the victims of the earthquake in Morocco. ING wanted to close […]

Government & Politics

Case on Dutchman’s terrorism arrest in Spain postponed; not urgent, court allegedly said

September 20, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The summary proceedings between the Dutch state and a 35-year-old Dutch-Moroccan man from Tilburg who was arrested in Spain on terrorism suspicions for unclear reasons will not happen on Wednesday. Muslim Rights Watch (MRW), who filed the case on the […]

Banks & Banking

Dutch mosques secretly investigated by another government ministry

September 20, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) In addition to Dutch municipalities, the Ministry of Social Affairs also commissioned secret investigations into mosques in the Netherlands, Minister Karien van Gennip of Social Affairs admitted in a letter to parliament this week, NRC reports. Social Affairs quietly investigated […]

Banks & Banking

Moroccan charity faces account termination due to ING money laundering rules

September 17, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) ING wants to close the bank account of the Najiba Foundation, which raises money for earthquake victims in Morocco. On Friday, the Islamic charity said it had collected more than 900,000 euros in donations. Now this venture is on the […]

Government & Politics

Geert Wilders wants to join the government again after years of opposition

September 16, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) PVV party leader Geert Wilders wants to form a majority government again after years in opposition, he said in an interview with De Telegraaf. “It’s a nice thing for me to be involved in limiting the influx of asylum. It’s […]

Government & Politics

Muslim org. sues Dutch state over Tilburg man in Spanish custody for terrorism

September 14, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Muslim Rights Watch Nederland is suing the Dutch state over a Tilburg man who has been in custody in Spain for over six weeks on terrorism accusations. According to the organization, the state has taken no action to get the […]

Crime

Pakistani cricketer Khalid Latif gets 12 years in prison over Geert Wilders bounty

September 11, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The court in The Hague sentenced the former Pakistani cricket player Khalid Latif to 12 years in prison for incitement to murder PVV leader Geert Wilders. The 37-year-old Pakistani man posted a video online in 2018 offering around 21,000 euros […]

Children & Teens

300 Dutch left on jihad since 2012; 90 returned, 105 killed: intelligence service

September 6, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Around 300 Netherlands residents left for Syria and Iraq in recent years with jihadist intentions. About 90 of them have returned to the Netherlands. About 80 minors have also returned, the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) reported in its […]

Crime

Suspect faces 12-year sentence if convicted of incitement to murder Geert Wilders

August 29, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The Public Prosecution Service (OM) demanded on Tuesday a 12-year prison sentence for 37-year-old Pakistani cricket player Khalid Latif, who is accused of offering 21,000 euros in 2018 for the murder of the Dutch MP and PVV leader Geert Wilders. […]

Crime

Wilders to attend trial against man who offered money for his murder on social media

August 29, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) PVV leader Geert Wilders will go to court on Tuesday to attend the trial against 37-year-old Pakistani cricket player Khalid Latif. According to the Public Prosecution Service (OM), Latif offered 21,000 euros for the parliamentarian’s murder via a video posted […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Tax office discriminated when investigating gifts to mosques, court rules

August 23, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(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 […]

Demonstrations

Muslim groups ask The Hague to stop Pegida’s plan to burn Korans at Turkish embassy

August 18, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) DENK and four organizations representing Muslims and Dutch people of Turkish origin asked Mayor Jan van Zanen of The Hague to ban a “threatening hate action” that Pegida wants to hold in the city on Friday. The anti-Islam movement announced […]

Law Enforcement

Dutch arrest father and daughter for funneling €5.5 million to Hamas

June 26, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Authorities in the Netherlands took a man and his daughter into custody last week on allegations that they sent approximately 5.5 million euros to organizations linked to the militant Palestinian organization, Hamas. They were apprehended on Thursday, and they remained […]

Children & Teens

Police arrest two teens for plotting terrorist attack in Telegram chat

June 8, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The police arrested a 16-year-old boy from Eindhoven on May 4 for planning a terrorist attack in a chat group on Telegram. The boy is still in custody. On Tuesday, the police also arrested a 19-year-old man from Deventer in […]

Children & Teens

Hundreds of young Dutch people at risk of forced marriage during summer holiday

June 7, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Hundreds of young Dutch people are at risk of forced marriage and abandonment abroad during the summer period because they often miss signs of danger. They are blind to these issues, often out of loyalty to their family, so that […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Police appoint controversial mosque infiltrator to fight discrimination

June 1, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The police appointed the man previously used by municipalities to infiltrate mosques to help tackle racism, discrimination, and exclusion in the police organization. Mosque administrators are stunned. Controle Alt Delete, an organization that fights ethnic profiling and police brutality, broke […]

Law Enforcement

Dutch suspect in German investigation into ISIS financing network

May 31, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The German authorities have identified a Dutch suspect in an extensive investigation into the funding of the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS), the German Public Prosecution Service reported. The Dutch person has not been arrested, but the authorities did raid […]

Demonstrations

Terrorism threat is growing in the Netherlands from jihadists, right-wing extremists

May 30, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The threat of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands has increased over the past six months, according to the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV). In the latest threat assessment, the counter-terrorism coordinator said he sees “increasing signs” that […]

Crime

More reports of threats against politicians, especially Geert Wilders: prosecutor

May 22, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The police received a record number of reports from politicians being threatened in 2022. The Team Threatened Politicians (TBP) of the police in The [Hague] received 1,125 reports of threats and incitement addressed to parliamentarians and government officials, almost two […]

Crime

Syrian torturers from Assad regime reportedly living freely in the Netherlands

May 20, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Dozens of individuals who were allegedly involved in torture under President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria are currently residing freely in the Netherlands, Trouw reported on Saturday. The newspaper conducted this investigation in collaboration with Argos, based on consultations with […]

Academics & Education

Different norms and values causing friction in many secondary vocational classes: study

May 16, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Different norms and views on things like religion, sexuality, and politics often cause friction between teachers and students at secondary vocational schools. Two-thirds of teachers reported experiencing such conflict in a study by Kennedy Tielman of the university in Wageningen, […]

Citizenship

20 Dutch people lose citizenship over terrorism, national security concerns

May 16, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) So far, the Netherlands has permanently revoked 20 people’s Dutch citizenship due to a conviction for a terrorist crime (6) or in the interest of national security (14), Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz reported in a letter to parliament. The state has […]

Government & Politics

Two hurt in Turkish election brawl involving 300 people at Amsterdam polling place

May 8, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The brawl that took place at the RAI convention center in Amsterdam on Sunday evening involved hundreds of people arguing over the counting of votes for the Turkish election. Two people were left injured as a result of the fighting. […]

Government & Politics

Riot police break up brawl at Turkish polling station in the RAI in Amsterdam

May 8, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Police officers responded to the RAI in Amsterdam in large numbers on Sunday evening to break up a brawl that had broken out at a polling station for the Turkish election. The unrest started when the polling station closed at […]

Demonstrations

Hate speech case pursued against Pegida protester who tore up a Koran

April 14, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is pursuing a hate speech case against 54-year-old Edwin Wagensveld of the anti-Islam group Pegida who tore up a Koran on camera near the parliament building in The Hague. The Dutch police will question the […]

Children & Teens

Four Dutch women with ISIS ties sentenced to prison by Rotterdam court

April 13, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The Rotterdam District Court sentenced four Dutch women with ties to ISIS to prison terms ranging from 30 to 36 months, with 12 to 15 months of probation. They were found guilty of participating in the terrorist organization, and engaging […]

Academics & Education

Two face prosecution for inciting violence against teacher over anti-jihad cartoon

March 21, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Two people will face a criminal court hearing on accusations that they tried to get others to commit acts of violence against a secondary school teacher for his use of a cartoon in support of the controversial French satire magazine, […]

Legal

Family of Utrecht tram attack victim blames bus company, provincial officials Relatives hold the carrier and the province responsible for the Utrecht tram attack

March 18, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Relatives of Rinke Terpstra, who died during the terrorist attack on a tram in Utrecht, are holding the public transport company Qbuzz and the province of Utrecht jointly responsible for his death. Axel Beijersbergen van Henegouwen, the lawyer representing the […]

News: Europe

Utrecht commemorates tram shooting that left 4 dead in 2019

March 14, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Utrecht will again commemorate the attack on a tram in the city four years after the incident. Gökmen T. shot inside and around a tram on the 24 Oktoberplein on March 18, 2019, killing four people and injuring many others. […]

Legal

Court acquits nine suspects accused of plotting terrorist attack in Eindhoven

March 14, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) On Tuesday, the court at Schiphol acquitted nine men suspected of preparing a terrorist attack from a garage in Eindhoven. They were arrested in September 2021. The Public Prosecution Service (OM) had previously demanded acquittal against seven suspects, a sentence […]

Legal

Court acquits Amsterdam suspect in 2015 Paris, Brussels attacks

February 22, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) A Rotterdam court acquitted 33-year-old Annas A. on Wednesday for his alleged role in the terrorist attacks in Paris in 2015. A., who is from Amsterdam, was suspected of being a middleman who helped supply weapons that were used in […]

Mosques

Self-proclaimed Salafist police sows fear and division within Dutch mosques

January 28, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) A self-proclaimed Salafist police force is causing fear among Dutch Muslims and starting to divide Dutch mosques. That’s because the instigators warn that they will pillory fellow Muslims as infidels who they believe are guilty of “wrong” behavior or “wrong” […]

Demonstrations

Turkey summons Dutch ambassador over Hague protestor who tore up Koran

January 24, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Turkey has summoned the Dutch ambassador over a recent protest with the Koran in The Hague. Edwin Wagensveld of the anti-Islam group Pegida tore up a Koran in front of the temporary Tweede Kamer building on Sunday. “We condemn and […]

Immigration

Suspected ISIS security boss arrested in the Netherlands; requested asylum

January 17, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) A 37-year-old man suspected of holding a senior leadership role in the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra was arrested in Arkel, Zuid-Holland, on Tuesday. The Syrian man was believed to be in a top position in the security services of […]

Government & Politics

Mosques reject talks with ministry about undercover investigations

January 7, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Hundreds of mosques rejected an invitation from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment to further discuss alleged undercover investigations in mosques in a meeting on January 24. This was reported by several mosque umbrella associations, including the Stichting Platform […]

Crime

Violence to defend family honor on the rise in the Netherlands

January 6, 2023 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The Netherlands is seeing an increase in violent incidents related to defending a family’s honor. Last year, the police handled 682 such cases, the National Police’s National Expertise Center for Honor-Related Violence said to De Gelderlander. In 2021, there were […]

Law Enforcement

Dutch police arrest Syrian brothers accused of plotting a terrorist act

December 22, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Two Syrian brothers were arrested in a small Limburg town on accusations they were preparing to commit a terrorist act. The men were taken into custody by the DSI tactical unit that specializes in the intervention of terrorist threats, or […]

Government & Politics

Counterterrorism boss hid concerns about covert investigations into Islamic groups

December 20, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The former national coordinator for security and counterterrorism (NCTV), Dick Schoof, was not forthcoming about concerns his staff had about a covert program to gather intelligence about mosques operating in the Netherlands, according to new research by NRC. The office […]

Crime

Cities taking security measures again around Morocco’s last World Cup match

December 17, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Cities in the Netherlands are again taking measures on Saturday to prevent unrest after Morocco’s World Cup match against Croatia. The two countries are playing for the third and fourth spots. At previous Morocco matches, riots broke out in several […]

Legal

Acquittal requested for 7 Eindhoven terrorism suspects; prison demanded for other 2

December 13, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) On Tuesday, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) demanded four and three years in prison against two of the nine men arrested in Eindhoven on suspicion of terrorism in September last year. The OM requested acquittal for the other seven suspects […]

Academics & Education

Islamic School Amsterdam board must go, Wiersma insists

November 5, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Education Minister Dennis Wiersma stands by his decision that the board of the Islamic School Amsterdam (ISA) must resign because of mismanagement, which he announced at the end of August. He has not reconsidered his decision after the ISA’s response. […]

Legal

Twelve women remanded into custody on terrorism charges after arrival from Syria

November 5, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) The 12 women suspected of terrorism who were picked up from northern Syria on Tuesday will remain in custody for two more weeks, the examining magistrate of the court in Rotterdam decided on Friday. The women and their 28 children […]

Crime

Dutch police ignored Iranian activist’s safety concerns before murder: report

November 1, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) In the years before his assassination in The Hague in November 2017, the Iranian-Dutch political activist Ahmad Mola Nissi made at least seven reports to the police regarding risks to his safety. Little to nothing was done with these reports, […]

Children & Teens

Netherlands to pick up 12 women in Syria on terrorism charges, along with 28 children

November 1, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(NL Times) Twelve Dutch women were picked up in Syria and will be transported to the Netherlands where they will be taken into custody for crimes related to terrorism offenses, the Dutch Cabinet confirmed on Tuesday. Their 28 children were also collected, […]

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