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Wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafrecht, het Wetboek van Strafvordering en het Wetboek van Strafrecht BES met het oog op de verruiming van de mogelijkheden tot strafrechtelijke aanpak van huwelijksdwang, polygamie en vrouwelijke genitale verminking

Stage submittedUpdated 5mo ago

This legislative amendment aims to strengthen the legal framework for prosecuting forced marriages, polygamy, and female genital mutilation. By updating the criminal codes, the government seeks to better protect individuals from these harmful practices and ensure that perpetrators can be held accountable under the law. This change primarily affects legal practitioners and law enforcement in the Netherlands and the Caribbean Netherlands (BES). It provides broader powers to intervene and prosecute those committing these human rights violations.

National vote coverage: Netherlands-only