Netherlands - IFEX

ISSUES:

REGIONS:

Africa
SEE ALL

Or browse by country:
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Americas
SEE ALL

Or browse by country:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
Asia & Pacific
SEE ALL

Or browse by country:
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tibet (China)
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna (France)
Europe & Central Asia
SEE ALL

Or browse by country:
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Chechnya (Russia)
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo (Serbia)
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uzbekistan
Middle East & North Africa
SEE ALL

Or browse by country:
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Egypt
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco
- Oman
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
International

Also available in: Français Español عربي

Spotlight: France Hungary Austria Ireland Belgium Sweden Germany Spain Poland

Amarc-info-en European Parliament: AMARC affirms its commitment for media pluralism and a fair access to the analog as well as digital spectrum

23 May 2012
World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)

*European Parliament: AMARC affirms its commitment for media pluralism

Netherlands Highlights
From our Network

Turkey Netherlands

Newspaper's Rotterdam offices attacked

This is the second time that "Zaman" newspaper's offices have been targeted, and editorial staff suspects it was more than ordinary vandalism.

‎IPS Communication Foundation‎23 March 2012

Netherlands

IFJ welcomes verdict as ECHR backs Dutch battle over sources

"Auto Week" magazine had been compelled to hand over information about its sources to police despite journalists' objections to being forced to divulge the material.

‎International Federation of Journalists‎16 September 2010

Western Europe Netherlands

Media groups urge European Court of Human Rights to reaffirm right to protect sources

In their brief to the court, ARTICLE 19 and partners call for high-level protection of journalists' sources.

‎ARTICLE 19 (ARTICLE 19), Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)‎ 4 December 2009

Latest from Netherlands

IFJ welcomes court victory for protection of sources

‎International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)‎

27 July 2009
World Report 2009: The Netherlands

‎Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)‎

22 January 2009
EFJ welcomes draft law on protection of sources, but expresses disappointment at gaps in legislation

‎International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)‎

7 November 2008
Controversial cartoonist detained for two days, may face charges and risk of mob violence

‎Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI)‎

20 May 2008
World Report 2008: Netherlands

‎Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch)‎

3 April 2008
Freedom of the Press 2007: Netherlands

‎Freedom House (Freedom House)‎

5 March 2008
News agency's computer system hacked by civil servants; IPI calls for independent investigation

‎International Press Institute (IPI)‎

7 November 2007
CORRECTION: Jailed journalists released; new legislation needed to protect confidentiality of sources in future, says ARTICLE 19

‎ARTICLE 19 (ARTICLE 19)‎

6 December 2006
Jailed journalists released, but court order to reveal sources stands; new legislation needed to protect confidentiality of sources, says ARTICLE 19

‎ARTICLE 19 (ARTICLE 19)‎

1 December 2006
Two journalists jailed for refusing to reveal sources for story on intelligence leak to underworld

‎International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)‎

28 November 2006
CONTROVERSIAL FILMMAKER MURDERED

‎‎

10 November 2004
RSF dismayed at filmmaker's murder

‎Reporters Without Borders (RSF)‎

4 November 2004
Journalist killed

‎International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)‎

3 November 2004
Journalist released

‎International Federation of Journalists‎

9 October 2000
Journalist detained for refusing to reveal his sources

‎International Federation of Journalists‎

28 September 2000
RSF expresses concern over detention of seven Italian journalists

‎Reporters Without Borders‎

4 July 2000
Author Graa Boomsma (m) faces appeal against acquittal in face of threats; journalist Eddy Schaafsma's acquittal confirmed

‎Writers in Prison Committee, PEN International (WiPC)‎

12 January 1995

At a glance

Netherlands

members working in this country 1

Netherlands Association of Journalists

Key reports and information

Press Freedom Index 2011-2012: Netherlands

Ranked 3rd in annual press freedom index

Reporters Without Borders 26 January 2012
World Report 2012: Netherlands

Dutch court rules politicians have more latitude than members of public to express inflammatory ideas

Human Rights Watch 22 January 2012

Sign up to receive This Week

A seven-day snapshot of free expression news from around the world

Also, sign up for the IFEX Daily Digest or the monthly IFEX In Context

Take action!

Don't let Turkish women's rights activist stay in jail for 15 years

Sign a petition to help free translator and women's rights activist Ayşe Berktay, whose next hearing is on 27 May. She is among many jailed in Turkey in violation of their right to freedom of expression.

Latest Tweet:

In #Burma, telecoms risk complicity in surveillance, censorship http://t.co/c5M5FXDb3u | @hrw –10:05 PM, 22 May 2013