On Tuesday July 1, 2015, the Dutch district court of The Hague decided that the State should stop tapping lawyers’ phone calls. The current policy is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. The State is given six months to adjust the policy. If this is not fulfilled then the State must …
Research relating to ethnic profiling in The Netherlands and England and Wales
The PILP has commissioned the University of Utrecht to carry out a research to ethnic profiling in the Netherlands, England and Wales. The research was carried out by Simone Vromen and has as title: ‘Ethnic profiling in the Netherlands and England and Wales: Compliance with international and European standards?’ Vromen …
PILP-NJCM asks the government about the right to water for children
On the 4th of June 2015, PILP-NJCM, together with Defence for Children, has sent a letter to the government asking for information regarding the right to water for children (letter to the minister of I&M). We ask the government to react to the letter that was sent by mister Van …
NJCM intervenes in interim proceeding against system of leave to appeal
The Hague. Today an interim proceeding took place, regarding the system of permission to appeal in criminal matters. The PILP-team was present at this interim proceeding.The court can deny leave to appeal if it is not in the interests of justice. The UN Human Rights Committee has placed serious reservations regarding this procedure …
Call for student researchers to conduct research regarding children’s right to water
The team of PILP is looking for students who are interested in doing research regards to children’s right to water in the Netherlands. Water is a basic necessity and a right of humans. Yet in 2013, the access to water of more than 8000 homes and businesses was denied due …
The Hague judge puts a stop to Dutch Data Retention Act
In a break-through verdict the district court of The Hague has rendered the Dutch Data Retention Act inoperative. The judge did so at the request of the Netherlands Committee of Jurists for Human Rights and six other civil society organizations. On March 11, 2015, the preliminary injunction judge in The …
Call for researchers in asylum law and policies
Foundation Here to Support is looking for researchers in the field of asylum law and policies. See below for more information about the vacancy. The Amsterdam based refugee collective We Are Here that has been fighting for their rights since September 2012 is preparing a three day long forum …
Call For Student Researchers to Conduct Legal Research Regarding Arms Trade
The Netherlands are the 9th biggest arms exporter in the world. The Netherlands issues arms export licenses worth around 1 billion euro’s annually, some destined for conflict areas or areas with a problematic human rights situation. As such, weapons have been exported from the Netherlands to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Pakistan in the past. Every …
Announcement of summary judgement date Retention Act
In the Dutch Data Retention Act case the legal procedure for a summary judgement against the State has started. The summary judgement will take place on February 18, 2015 at 11:00 at the The Hague District Court. We have made use of internet consultation [Dutch]. You can read the official subpoena here [Dutch]. For …
Dutch Human Rights Board judgement: extinction policy is discriminatory
The Dutch Human Rights Board has stated in their ruling on December 19 that the extinction policy of traveller sites, enforced in the Dutch municipality of Oss, amounts to discrimination. PILP is pleased with the judgement, as it reinforces our view on travellers sites being discriminatory. For the full judgement …