Wijziging van de Wet internationale misdrijven in verband met de strafbaarstelling van het belemmeren van humanitaire hulp in een niet-internationaal gewapend conflict

This Dutch bill amends the International Crimes Act (Wet internationale misdrijven) to make it a criminal offence to obstruct humanitarian aid in non-international armed conflicts, such as civil wars. It would bring Dutch law in line with international humanitarian law, which protects aid workers and the delivery of relief to civilians in need. The title indicates that the change concerns criminalisation, not the aid itself. This summary is based on the title and metadata only, not the full bill text. The change would mainly affect individuals who take part in such conflicts and could be prosecuted in the Netherlands for blocking humanitarian relief. It may also matter for humanitarian organisations and aid workers operating in conflict zones, who would gain clearer legal protection under Dutch law.