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* The prosecution of vice cases in the Netherlands 23 March 2022

Jeroen Wollaars, Anchor NewsHour: “Good evening, it is the type of crime of which you hope that it never happens in your neighborhood and if it does, that the police and judicial authorities go into top gear. But the handling of vice cases is increasingly slow, according to new figures we have collected.

* Margrite Kalverboer shares worries about unaccompanied refugee children in Ter Apel 15 April 2022

INTRODUCTION This week, children’s ombudswoman Margrite Kalverboer visited the application center for asylum seekers in Ter Apel. She told NRC that she was shocked by what she found there: children were said to be ‘mentally neglected’ and to suffer new traumas in the asylum seekers’ center. Tonight, she is in the studio to talk about her experience and what she thinks needs to change.

* Khalid talks with Jojanneke van den Berge & children about Dutch child care crises 14 April 2022

Khalid: “Last week there was much commotion about 1500 children who had been placed in foster homes because of the benefits affair. But that is only the tip of the iceberg. Every year, 19,000 Dutch children are placed in out-of-home care because it is not safe for them at home. Jojanneke van den Berge made a series about it. Welcome to you, my three guests. First I will address you Jojanneke. Why did you choose to make this series?”

* Instead of a trial in court, prosecutors and perpetrators agree among themselves 2 April 2022

Every year, thousands of court cases are postponed. A new form of justice must be the start of a solution, in The Netherlands.

* Emergency letter integrity public governance and administration 26 April 2021
p/a: Parliament of the States General For the attention of the informer, Mr H.D. (Herman) Tjeenk Willink, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms V.A. (Vera) Bergkamp, and the parliamentary party chairmen of the Parliament of the States General.

* Interview in the daily newspaper Trouw with the Vice president of the State Council 16 April 2021

* Interview in the daily newspaper Trouw with the chief of the Police 30 April 2021

* What is Culture? by Prof in Social Philosophy, J.M.M. de Valk (1927-2012)

* The Bibob Act (Promoting Integrity Assessments by the Public Administration) is intended to keep crime out of the upper world. Under this Act, municipalities, provinces and the State can exchange information with investigative agencies. Transcript Dutch broadcast NewsHour, 23 August 2022

* Karien van Gennip Opening Speech Academic Year 2022 – 2023, Tilburg University 7 September 2022

* Interview with Lofti El Hamidi, Dutch journalist & Historian. Transcript Talkshow Khalid & Sophie 7 September 2022

* Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius held the HJ Schoo Lecture on Monday evening, 12 September.

* Buitenhof interview with Belgian psychiatrist Dirk De Wachter

* Huizinga Lecture by OUR Secretary os State for Culture and Media, Mrs Gunay Uslu, 9 December 2022

* Mind What is Bullying

* What is a personality test? What are the effects of discrimination?

* Kim van Keken in VN, (Dutch) politicians have turned youth care into a mirror palace of action plans 13 February 2023

* CareVision #HEADACHES In Conversation with Peter Dijkshoorn 22 July 2022

* Travel report Ukraine by Dutch Human Rights Defender Tineke Ceelen March 2023

* Dutch Aldermen association. (Wethoudersvereniging in Den Haag)

* The Psychiatrist, Interview with Marjan ter Avest