Mosque Taubah in court facing Veenendaal municipality

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April 5, 2024
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Today, Friday, April 5, 2024, Taubah faces the municipality of Veenendaal in a hearing at the Central Netherlands District Court. Taubah, a small mosque in Veenendaal, was the subject of a secret investigation into the local Islamic community.

This research was commissioned by the municipality and conducted by the commercial research firm NTA. NTA has conducted similar surveys in several municipalities without informing the Islamic community. The covert investigations came to light in late 2021 through publications by NRC. Since then, Taubah has been trying to gain access to the report. According to Taubah, there are all kinds of inaccuracies in the report, which they wants to be able to defend themselves against.

Moreover, according to Taubah, the investigation should never have taken place because it violates the fundamental rights of the mosque and its community. There will be further proceedings later on whether the municipality acted unlawfully in commissioning the study. This procedure is thus a first step in the mosque’s legal battle against the municipality of Veenendaal.

PILP is assisting mosque Taubah in both proceedings along with attorney Paul Tjiam of the firm Simmons & Simmons LLP.

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