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← 🇳🇱 Tweede Kamer/VERSLAG (INITIATIEF)WETSVOORSTEL (NADER)nl-doc-2af4becd-3714-45a8-826a-ab08dada573d

Wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafvordering in verband met de invoering van een regeling betreffende herziening ten nadele van de gewezen verdachte (Wet herziening ten nadele)

Stage submittedUpdated 5mo ago

This proposal aims to amend the Dutch Criminal Procedure Code to introduce a system for reviewing criminal cases to the detriment of a former suspect. This means a case could be reopened if new facts emerge that could lead to a harsher outcome for someone previously acquitted or convicted. This change could affect individuals who have already gone through the criminal justice system and are concerned about potential future reviews of their cases. It addresses the balance between finality of judgments and the pursuit of justice when new evidence arises.

National vote coverage: Netherlands-only