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The Dutch Safety Board (OVV) has launched an exploratory investigation into whether children are safe in the Dutch asylum chain. “We understand that this is a very complex problem, but that must not stand in the way of offering minimal safety to the most vulnerable group: children,” said OVV chairman Chris van Dam.
The Limburg police found child pornography on Donny M.’s phone about 18 months before he abducted, sexually abused, and killed 9-year-old Gino van der Straeten. “Human error” resulted in the police not investigating the child porn further, the Justice and Security Inspectorate said on Monday after investigating the incident.
The Dutch authorities are still struggling with their approach to stalking over five years after 16-year-old Hümeyra was shot dead at her Rotterdam school by her stalker. Victims are still too often sent from pillar to post because there is no single point of contact, the Justice and Security Inspectorate said in a follow-up report on Humeyra’s murder, RTL Nieuws reports.
No health screenings, poor hygiene, methadone use, overflowing waste bins, and dirty mattresses in waiting areas. The GGD Groningen described deplorable conditions at the Ter Apel asylum registration center in a report obtained by EenVandaag. On Thursday, the Justice and Security Inspectorate also warned that fire safety in the overcrowded registration center is not in order.
The police left too much space for the supporters of the black-faced Piets at the Sinterklaas parade in De Lier on Saturday, allowing them to attack the Kick Out Zwarte Piet (KOZP) demonstrators at close range. The police also intervened too late, creating a dangerous situation, the action group stated in reaction to the events during the parade. "KOZP's right to demonstrate was not protected for the umpteenth time."