December 11, 2013 A Dutch couple kidnapped in Yemen in June have been released, according to the foreign affairs ministry. Journalist Judith Spiegel and Boudewijn Berendsen were taken from their house in Sana’a. The couple returned to the Netherlands on Wednesday. Spiegel denied speculation that the captors were affiliated with Al Qaeda, saying “…I…
November 8, 2013 Following press coverage about Dutch Muslims traveling to Syria to join armed struggle, television programme EenVandaag reports on the fate of those who return to the Netherlands. The Dutch Muslim fighters who have to date returned from Syria have not been arrested and prosecuted but have been given a job or…
October 31, 2013 The Rotterdam public servant who told journalists that Mosques run illegal boarding schools has been fired by the city council with immediate effect. Based on confidential documents and interviews, NRC Handelsblad reported last year that mosque boarding schools exist in Rotterdam among other locations which had no licence to have children…
October 31, 2013 Last week, Nos television reported that a Dutch man had been jailed for planning to travel to Syria to take part in armed resistance against president Assad. Ignition fuses, aluminum powder and instructions for making explosives were among items found in his home. The Rotterdam district court ruled that making preparations…
October 23, 2013 Nos television reports that a Dutch man has been jailed for planning to travel to Syria to take part in armed resistance against President Assad. The court ruled that making preparations to travel to Syria, including buying a plane ticket and collecting funds, can be seen as preparation for murder and is…
