Dossiers
Reform of the European Court of Human Rights
Under which conditions may the European Union accede to the European Convention on Human Rights? On Wednesday 1 February the standing committee on Security and Justice had a debate with Mr Ivo Opstelten, minister of Security and Justice, about the position of the Dutch government on the accession of the EU
to the European Convention on Human Rights and on the reform of the European Court of Human Rights.
more... European developments in civil law
Which law applies to the resolution of cross-border disputes within the European Union? On Wednesday 18 January the standing committee on Security and Justice of the House of Representatives had a debate about this issue with Mr Fred Teeven, state secretary of Security and Justice.
more... MPs' rights
What rights do members of the House of Representatives have and how can they exercise influence on the government's policy? From the 30 members debate to putting forward a motion: learn more about some Dutch parliamentary terms.
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