Minister starts investigation in bribes-for-propaganda scandal
Minister starts investigation in bribes-for-propaganda scandal
Source: dutchnews.nl
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Using an ultrasound to locate important shark birthing sites
Do the sharks, which are impacted by overfishing and habitat degradation, use the protected area as a breeding ground?
Source: worldwildlife.org
Vatican says it restricted East Timor archbishop after abuse allegations
After a Dutch newspaper published an investigation into abuse allegations against retired Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo of Dili, the Vatican said it had become aware of the allegations several years ago and placed restrictions on him.
Source: catholicnews.com
'What I want is apologies' – De Groene Amsterdammer
For years, Timor-Leste’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo has been sexually abusing boys, survivors and others claim. Meanwhile, the Catholic church imposed travel restrictions on Belo. ‘We have to talk about it, and shout it out louder to the world.’
Source: groene.nl
Dutch exceptionalism: Superior failure in the year of coronavirus
columns Photo: DutchNews.nl The Dutch are very fond of international comparisons if they come out well, but when it comes to coronavirus, they see the Netherlands’ position as one of ‘superior failure’, writes Ben Coates. About a year ago, I became a Dutch citizen. In the age of corona, it was a strange experience: I cycled to the city hall through empty streets, with an ambulance siren wailing in the distance, then waited behind a glass screen for a while before being handed an envelope of new identity documents. There was no ceremony, no handshake with the mayor, no national a...
Source: dutchnews.nl