Many of those Condemned don’t meet Conditions During Probation Time

One out of three people condemned with probation time, transgresses conditions the judge has imposed. This almost always remains unpunished. The reason for this is that these transgressions are not reported in time to the judges or the person condemned is not familiar with the conditions. In particular, people who have committed sexual or financial offenses act that way. The liberal and Christian democratic parties want clarification of this issue from the Deputy Minister of Justice.
www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/11783112/__Regels_proeftijd_genegeerd__.html

More Dutch War Crimes in Indonesia being Discussed

A Dutch-Indonesian committee wants two Dutch former soldiers to be prosecuted for war crimes against the civil population committed in southern Sulawesi after 1946. They were part of the Dutch elite troops and have admitted their crimes on TV programs. One of the two said that he did not regret what he did. The complaint is brought on behalf of 6 Indonesian widows. Earlier the same committee brought a complaint against the still living Dutch soldiers who carried out the mass murder in the town of Rawagede on the island of Java. The committee has also requested from the prime minister to make public the report on the crimes of Dutch military against Indonesian civilians. The TV programs said that the then-Dutch government of Prime Minister Willem Drees has kept the report secret.
www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2668/Buitenland/article/detail/3231665/2012/03/27/Comite-wil-vervolging-oud-militairen-voor-misdaden-op-Sulawesi.dhtml

Dead Ducks Stop Railway Traffic

Yesterday, the railway traffic between the towns of Zoetermeer and Gouda was stopped for an hour as blood was found on the front of the train. A large number of ambulances was called in as it was thought that a person had been killed. Investigations found that the train had collided with a couple of ducks. www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/11785622/__Eenden_hinderen_treinen__.html

Policemen Kicked, Beaten and Bitten

Police trade unions ACP and NPB will investigate whether the Minister of Justice and Security and other authorities can be held responsible as an employer when policemen are attacked. This could lead to financial claims against the ministry on behalf of the attacked policemen. ACP Chairman Gerrit van de Kamp said that according to the law, employers have to see to it that the situation is as safe as possible when policemen act. However, this is often not the case. Violence against Dutch police remains high. During the past weekend in various places, policemen were kicked, beaten and bitten.
www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/11783399/__Politiebonden__schadeclaims__.html

Major Daily Accused of Anti-Semitism

The Jewish broadcasting organization (Joodse Omroep) has brought a criminal complaint at the Justice Department against the columnist Jos Collignon and the daily De Volkskrant. A complaint has also been brought at the Council for Journalism. The complainant states that in a cartoon published, it is suggested that the Freedom Party is financed by international Jewry and that the Jewish capitalism guides the policy of the party. The complainant says that this anti-Semitic cartoon could have been published by the Nazi paper Der Stürmer.
www.spitsnieuws.nl/archives/entertainment/2012/03/volkskrant-beschuldigd-van-antisemitisme

Minister: Caretakers should not help Violent Patients

Aggression and violence toward medical personnel is a serious problem in the Netherlands. In a report by Minister Edith Schippers of Public Health, it is written that caretakers and doctors should no longer be obligated to help violent patients. Schippers wants to rid society of the idea that such risks are part of the job. Complaints to the police should be registered, even if the suspect is a patient requiring treatment. Rapid justice should be introduced to deal with such cases and if the incident is found justified by the courts, damage has to be claimed. More than 6 million Euro have been reserved to deal with this problem, including training of personnel.
www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4492/Nederland/article/detail/3229377/2012/03/22/Extreem-agressieve-patient-niet-meer-helpen.dhtml

Trade Union: Unacceptable Violence in Youth Jail

The situation at the Youth Jail Den Hey-Acker in Breda is untenable according to the trade union Abvakabo. Violent incidents are increasing. According to trade union leader Mieke van Vliet, tension among personnel and the jailers is continuously increasing and the incidents are far more serious than described in the media. It has been agreed with the jailers that no concrete information will be given to the outside.
www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/11723686/__Jeugdbajes_tikkende_tijdbom__.html