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Total: 21 nieuwsberichten A new Dutch human rights strategy 23 July 2008 Agreement soon between the Netherlands and Peru on detainees 16 Jul 2008 | The Netherlands and Peru wish to make agreements that will allow Dutch prisoners in Peruvian prisons to serve their sentences back home. 17 July 2008The Netherlands fully behind International Criminal Court 15 Jul 2008 | ‘The Dutch government is fully behind the International Criminal Court.’ This was foreign minister Maxime Verhagen’s response after the ICC’s Prosecutor charged Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir with genocide and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region. 16 July 2008Netherlands saddened by death of Bronislaw Geremek 13 Jul 2008 | The Dutch government is shocked and saddened by the sudden death of the Polish former dissident, reformer and foreign minister, Bronislaw Geremek. 15 July 2008Verhagen ‘not dissatisfied’ with judgment in Erkel case 15 Jul 2008 | Foreign minister Maxime Verhagen has said he is ‘not dissatisfied’ with the Swiss Federal Tribunal’s judgment that Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) must repay €270,000 to the Dutch government in the Arjan Erkel case. 15 July 2008Koenders to receive gender equality torch 11 Jul 2008 | Today, development minister Bert Koenders will receive a gender equality torch. It will be handed over to him by his Danish colleague Ulla Tornaes. The torch symbolises support for women in developing countries in their struggle for equal rights. 14 July 2008Top World Bank Group in Amsterdam 13 Jul 2008 | On invitation of minister Koenders, international development experts gathered this weekend in Amsterdam to discuss with the top of the World Bank Group the role of the Word Bank in a changing world. 14 July 2008The Netherlands approves the Lisbon Treaty 09 Jul 2008 | The Netherlands has approved the Treaty of Lisbon. After the House of Representatives, now the Senate has agreed to the Treaty’s terms. 9 July 2008Timmermans and Balkenende to visit Spain 08 Jul 2008 | Minister for European Affairs Frans Timmermans will be visiting Spain from 8 to 10 July 2008, together with Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and Hans de Boer, a member of the innovation platform. 8 July 2008Verhagen: International Criminal Court must put an end to impunity 03 Jul 2008 | Speaking at the tenth anniversary celebration of the Rome Statute, Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen stressed that those guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide must not escape their punishment. 7 July 2008Koenders urges G-8 to take action 07 Jul 2008 | Development minister Bert Koenders is deeply concerned about the G-8 Summit that started today. ‘The commitments agreed on paper must be fulfilled,’ he said. ‘Action is needed on climate change, rising food prices and investment in Africa. Doing nothing is unacceptable.’ 7 July 2008Government's reaction to Wilders' film Holland at MATKA Fair Chronicle of Dutchmen in Finland New Dutch book for kids about Finland New Dutch book about Finland Flower festival in Tampere The Story of the Dutch balloons Queen's Hayfield Lodge - Call for Co-operation Search for original owners of looted art concluded The active search for the original owners of works of art in the Dutch State Collection looted during the Second World War came to an end on 4 April 2007. However, even after that date, claimants will still be able to apply for the restitution of art objects of the State of the Netherlands. This is in line with the restitution policy as it was first introduced in 2000. In these new cases the State will continue to be guided by the recommendations of the Restitutions Committee, a team of external and independent experts. 11 April 2007New email address for the Embassy |
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