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Flowers are placed at the site where crime reporter Peter R. De Vries was shot, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 8 July 2021, Patrick van Katwijk/BSR Agency/Getty Images

Dutch crime journalist Peter R. de Vries dies after shooting

De Vries was a reporter and commentator who covered crime, and was on an “underworld hit list” due to his work as an adviser in a drug prosecution.

Bystanders lay flowers, candles and messages of support for journalist Peter R. de Vries, on Lange Leidsedwars street, central Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7 July 2021, KOEN VAN WEEL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images

Dutch journalist in critical condition after being shot five times

Peter R. de Vries, a well-known Dutch investigative journalist who covered high-profile criminal cases, was shot as he was leaving a TV studio on 6 July. Police have arrested three suspects.

A journalist raises his arm to protect himself from a police officer as a man is seen bleeding in the background after being beaten by riot police, during a rally protesting COVID measures, The Hague, Netherlands, 14 March 2021, Pierre Crom/Getty Images

Netherlands: 8 out of 10 journalists have experienced violence or threats

“As we have documented in recent months, the survey clearly shows a deterioration in the safety of journalists in the Netherlands. It is worrying to say the least, because it is happening in a country where the attacks are generally taken seriously by the authorities” – EFJ