Government violated fundamental rights with secret investigation into Muslims Today, a Dutch Court ruled against a secret investigation method conducted by the Dutch government. Financed by the National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism (NCTV), Muslim communities were investigated by a private company, while the investigators did not identify themselves as such. The Court ruled today […]

Dutch foundations KOZP and Nederland Wordt Beter have been vindicated The appeal of Kick Out Zwarte Piet (KOZP) and Stichting Nederland Wordt Beter (NLWB) against the restrictions imposed on their protest by the mayor of the Westland municipality has been upheld. The District Court of The Hague rules that the mayor should not have been […]

On 6 May 2025, two climate organizations will be facing the municipality of Heerlen in an important case on the right to protest. The mayor of Heerlen has notably banned music and performances during the climate protests, as they “would give the impression of an event”. However, according to the right to protest, mayors cannot […]

Stichting GOUD sends letter to municipality of Utrecht about outdoor sleeping fines Stichting GOUD has formally requested a meeting with the Utrecht municipality today through a letter about stopping fining homeless people who are forced to sleep on the streets. The letter points out to the municipality that this practice, based on article 2:31 of […]

The foundation Sinti, Roma en Reizigers has filed a complaint with the Dutch Ombudsman, against the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service (OM). The OM disputes that travellers should be protected against discrimination based on race. Additionally, the OM made unnecessary statements in a press release about the ethnicity of this group, which reinforces negative stereotyping. Systematic […]

Movement Lawyering and the Struggle Against Discriminatory State Surveillance in the Netherlands In connection with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, our colleague Nawal Mustafa has published an interesting and read-worthy blog article on Movement Lawyering on Human Rights Here. Movement Lawyering In her blog, Nawal explains that Movement Lawyering is rooted […]

Over the course of 1.5 years, PILP has initiated litigation in multiple municipalities in light of secret investigations into the Muslim community. An important hearing on the Veenendaal mosque case will take place on Friday, March 21, 2025, which will delve into the question if the investigations are unlawful and violate fundamental rights. What lead […]

Over the course of 1.5 years, PILP has initiated litigation in multiple municipalities in light of secret investigations into the Muslim community. An important hearing on the Veenendaal mosque case will take place on Friday, March 21, 2025, which will delve into the question if the investigations are unlawful and violate fundamental rights. What lead […]

The 2025 Rule of Law Report by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (‘Liberties‘) that was published today, reveals a concerning picture: democratic institutions in the EU continued to weaken in 2024 due to government neglect or active dismantling. The report, compiled by 43 human rights organisations—including PILP as a member of Liberties—provides a critical […]