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"Rut t e' sr esponset ot heHaar l em cour tdeci si on.May19, 2007.Accor di ngt ot he cour ti nHaar l em, Rut t e' sr equestt ot hemuni ci pal i t i eswasdi scr i mi nat or yand cont r ar yt ot heconst i t ut i on.Sour ce:nu. nl .Li nk:Cour t :Rut t ei nci t eddi scr i mi nat i on. 125. Per sonaldi ct at or shi ps.“ I nper sonaldi ct at or shi ps, al lpowerl i esi nt hehands ofonei ndi v i dual .He' st heonei nchar ge.Thi sper sonmaywel lbeami l i t ar ymanor t hel eaderofapol i t i calpar t y , butt hedi ct at or ' spoweri snotl i mi t edi nanywaybyt he mi l i t ar yoranypar t y .Thedi ct at or ' swi l li sl aw.Butev enar ul erneedsagr oupof conf i dant st ocar r youthi spol i cy .Thatgr oupusual l yconsi st soff r i endsorr el at i v es oft hedi ct at or .Per sonaldi ct at or shi psof t enar i sei ncount r i eswher et hest at e, mi l i t ar yandpol i t i calpar t i esar ev er yweak. ”Sour ce:ht t ps: / / www. pr odemos. nl / wpcont ent / upl oads/ 2017/ 09/ Kr ant -Ver ki ez i ngenHav o-kl ei n. pdf46. 126.

“ WhatdoUSpr esi dent sMonr oeandTr uman, Sov i etl eaderBr ezhnevand Mar kRut t ehav ei ncommon?Anact ualdoct r i nehasbeennamedaf t eral lf our .Whi l e t hewor l dl eader sf r om t her ecentpastwer eal laboutagr andf or ei gnst r at egy , t he Rut t edoct r i nehasr ecent l ybecomeat er m ofabusef orev er y t hi ngt hati swr ongwi t h Rut t e' scabi net .Twi t t er er suse#r ut t edoct r i nef oragov er nmentt hatabusesi t s power , conceal sf ai l ur eanddeni esci t i zensj ust i ce. ”Sour ce:Tr ouw, 14-02-2021. Li nk:ht t ps: / / www. t r ouw. nl / pol i t i ek/ r ut t e-doct r i ne-i s-een-schel dwoor dgewor denmaar -de-pr emi er -bl i j f t -er -v i er kant -acht er -st aan~b8b4bd3d/ 127. Ov ert i me, t hei nst i t ut i onaldi st r ustt hathadbeenest abl i shedt ur nedagai nst t hesamehar d-wor ki ngDut chpeopl eandt hei rchi l dr en, butal lt hesi gnal sar e i gnor ed.And, undert hecov erofRut t e’ spol i cyofopaquet r anspar ency( r ecent l y t er medt he‘ Rut t edoct r i ne’ ) , nobodysawt heneedt oi nt er v ene.Yet , despi t et hef act t hatt hel i v esofmanyi nnocentl i v esar ebei ngr ui nedbyt hechi l dbenef i t sscandal , Rut t er ef usest ost epawayf r om pol i t i cs.Ther ef or e, hi sl egacywi l lper hapsnotbe seenast eny ear sofshi f t i ngt ot her i ghtbutr at herast eny ear si nwhi cht he pr i nci pl esofgoodgov er nancedecay ed.

”“ Orwer emader ot t enbyRut t e. ”Sour ce: Themeani ngofMar kRut t e, 15Mar ch2021, ht t ps: / / www. eur oz i ne. com/ t hemeani ng-of -mar k-r ut t e/ 128. Youcanal r eadyseeRut t e' sdef ensest r at egyl oomi ngher e.Ont heonehand, st andbehi ndy ourpol i cy , becauset hatsoundsst r ong.Ont heot herhand, putt heax i ni t .Al t houghy oucl ai mt heopposi t e, t hatal sosoundsst r ong.Addonesi deandt he ot hert oget herandy ouwi l lseeaf r eshl ay erofTef l onappear .Sour ce:02/ 02/ 2021 ht t ps: / / i v dnt . or g/ act ueel / col umns/ woor dhoek/ r ut t e-doct r i ne/ Page16of16

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129. “ Thi si st henewRut t edoct r i ne, ”sai dOmt z i gtwi t hbar el yv ei l edanger .He wasi nv est i gat i ngt hemur deroft hewel l -knownj our nal i stDaphneCar uanaGal i zi a andt her ul eofl awi nMal t aonbehal foft heCounci lf orEur ope, dr ewacompar i son wi t ht hei sl andst at ei nt heMedi t er r anean.“ Iencount er edast at et her et hatwasnot f unct i oni ng.Foral ongt i meIt houghti ti mpossi bl et omakeacompar i sonbet ween Mal t aandt heNet her l ands.Butsomet hi ngel sedoesn' twor kf orus.Andt hati s powerandcount er -power . ”“ Accor di ngt oOmt z i gt , t hecabi netmai nt ai nst oocl ose t i eswi t ht heHouseofRepr esent at i v esandal ar gepar toft hemedi a.“ I fy ouask di f f i cul tquest i ons, y ouar et hepr obl em i nt hecabi net . ”Accor di ngt oOmt z i gt , f or ex ampl e, i tcoul dhappent hatt het ensoft housandsofpar ent swhobecamev i ct i ms oft hechi l dcar eal l owanceaf f ai rwer el ef toutoft hepi ct ur ef oral ongt i me. ”Sour ce: Ki j knou, 19j anuar i2021, ht t ps: / / j oop. bnnv ar a. nl / ki j k-nou/ woedende-omt z i gt kabi net -v oer t -met een-weer -ni euwe-r ut t e-doct r i ne-i n 131.

Ther enewedRut t edoct r i newi l lbeatt hef or ef r ontofdef endi ngt hecommon Eur opeanv al uesofdemocr acy , t her ul eofl awandf undament alr i ght s.Theybel i ev e Eur opeanci t i z ensmustbecent r alt ot hedebat e, i npar t i cul art hr oughanambi t i ous Conf er encef orFut ur eofEur ope.MARKRUTTE, HI SFAMI LYI NEUROPE, HI SVOI CE I NTHEEU, HI SMember soft heEur opeanCounci l .Sour ce: ht t ps: / / www. r eneweur opegr oup. eu/ our -f ami l y -i n-eur ope 132. Andbey ond, WhyMar kRut t est ar t edatt heUNsummi taboutt he' shadow pandemi c' ofv i ol enceagai nstwomen.“ Gi v enal lt hi s, i t ’ sessent i alt hatwewor kt o achi ev easoci oeconomi cr ecov er yt hatbenef i t sev er y one.Andt hatwegetbackon cour set oachi ev et heSust ai nabl eDev el opmentGoal sby2030.Toget herwi t ht he Par i sgoal s, t heSDGsar eourgui det owar dsasust ai nabl er ecov er yi nanuncer t ai n wor l d.Tosuppor tt hatobj ect i v e, t heKi ngdom ofNet her l andshasbecomet he second-l ar gestdonor , af t erNor way , t ot heUNCOVI D-19ResponseandRecov er y Tr ustFundt obol st ercount r i es’ soci oeconomi cr esi l i ence.Andwe’ r esuppor t i ng v al uabl ei ni t i at i v esl i ket heGl obalFi nanci ngFaci l i t y , whi chai mst ol essent hei mpact oft hepandemi consex ualandr epr oduct i v eheal t handr i ght s. ” 133.

“ YourEx cel l enci es, l adi esandgent l emen, ”“ I nr ecentmont hswehav ebeen conf r ont edwi t hourownv ul ner abi l i t y , andt hatoft hewor l dar oundus.Ibeganmy r emar ksbyur gi ngy ounott ogi v ei nt ocy ni ci sm andf at al i sm.Because, ast he phi l osopherKar lPopperoncewr ot e, ‘ Wear eal lr esponsi bl ef orwhatt hef ut ur e hol dsi nst or e. ’ Thusi ti sourdut ynott opr ophesyev i lbut , r at her , t of i ghtf orabet t er wor l d. ’ Pl easebeassur edt hatt hecount r i esoft heKi ngdom oft heNet her l andswi l l cont i nuewor ki ngwi t hf ul lconv i ct i ont ot hatend. ”“ Toget herwi t hy ou.Thanky ou. ” Sour ce, 24-09-2021, ht t ps: / / www. gov er nment . nl / document s/ speeches/ 2021/ 09/ 24/ speech-by -pr i memi ni st er -mar k-r ut t e-at -t he-uni t ed-nat i ons-gener al -assembl y 134. “ Dur i ngt heUni t edNat i onssummi t , out goi ngPr i meMi ni st erRut t ecal l ed v i ol enceagai nstwomena' shadowpandemi c' .Onl i ne, t hi swasquest i oned, because hehadnotbeensospeci f i caboutt hi ssubj ectbef or e.Whyhedi di tany way . ”25-09 -2021, Sour ce, ht t ps: / / eenv andaag. av r ot r os. nl / i t em/ waar om-mar k-r ut t e-bi j -dev n-t op-begon-ov er -de-schaduwpandemi e-v an-gewel d-t egen-v r ouwen/ 135.

“ Out goi ngPr i meMi ni st erMar kRut t enomi nat edSt at eSecr et ar yMonaKei j z er ( CDA, Economi cAf f ai r s)f orr esi gnat i ononSat ur daywi t hi mmedi at eef f ect .Her cr i t i ci sm oft hecor onapass, wi del yr epor t edi nDeTel egr aafonSat ur day , i s di amet r i cal l yopposedt oacabi netdeci si ont oi nt r oducet hepass.Kei j zer ' sact i on canal sounder mi net hecr edi bi l i t yoft headmi ssi ont i cket . ”“ Kei j z er ' sdi smi ssalwas Page17of17

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deci ded' wi t hherownconsent ' , Rut t eemphasi zes. ”Sour ce:25sept ember2021, ht t ps: / / www. v ol kskr ant . nl / ni euws-acht er gr ond/ r ut t e-ont sl aat -st aat ssecr et ar i skei j z er -op-st aande-v oet -na-kr i t i ek-op-de-cor onapas~b0ce16be/ 136. TheCounci lofSt at e( Rv S)seesoppor t uni t i esf ori mpr ov ement saf t ert he chi l dal l owancescandalandgr owi ngi nt er nat i onalcr i t i ci sm.Wher ei ncasest hat ci t i z ensbr i ngagai nstt hegov er nmentnowonl yt hegov er nmenthast her i ghtt o cor r ectmi st akes, ci t i zensdonothav et hat ." Ci t i z enssayt hatt heydonothav ean equalchance.Butt her ei snosucht hi ngast heci t i zen.Forsomeci t i zensdeci si ons ar eposi t i v eandf orot her snegat i v e.Thegov er nmentt akesal li nt er est si nt oaccount . Theadmi ni st r at i v ej udgel ooksatt hedeci si on-maki ngpr ocess, andnotatt he pol i t i calchoi ce.Wecheckagai nstt her ul esoft hel aw. "Sour ce: ht t ps: / / nos. nl / ni euwsuur / ar t i kel / 2412987-hoogst e-r echt er -r aad-v an-st at ebur ger -moet -meer -r echt enkr i j gen? f bcl i d=I wAR3T3noWLt cJBaTsFwh0ur j 9QwkQj aYww9-Wl t UJl 4z cMui e3VF7CXOYPQ 137.

Ar ecentpol lbyMaur i cedeHondshowst hat95per centoft heD66 suppor t er st hi nki ti sf i net hat4outof5j udgesi nt heNet her l andshav eD66 sy mpat hi es.Onl y5%ofDemocr at ssuppor tmor edemocr acywi t hi nt hej udi ci ar yand hopet hatt hepr opor t i onsofj udgeswi l lbemor eev enl ydi st r i but edamongt he el ect or at e.02-02-2020Sour ce:ht t ps: / / www. dagel i j ksest andaar d. nl / 2020/ 02/ 4-op -de-5-r echt er s-i s-d66-r echt er -en-95-pr ocent -d66er s-wi l l en-dat -z o-houden/ 138. St r engt heni ngt her ol eoft hej udgeobv i ousl yr equi r esf ur t herr ef l ect i on, but ar ecentnewcal lf ort hel i f t i ngoft hebanonr ev i ewandt heest abl i shmentofa Const i t ut i onalCour tcoul dbei mpor t antst epsandt her ef or edeser v eser i ous consi der at i on.See, f orex ampl e, t her epor toft heSt at eCommi t t eef ort he Par l i ament ar ySy st em.( 2018) .Lagedr empel s, hogedi j ken.Democr at i een r echt sst aati nbal ans, Amst er dam:Boom, pp.195-216, andmor er ecent l y , Meussen, G.( 2021) .Eenhi aati nde( f i scal e)r echt sbescher mi ng.Pl ei dooiv ooreen Const i t ut i oneelGer echt shof , NJB2021/ 1885( af l .26) , pp.2130-2135.St at e counci l or sAdv ocat eGener alWi dder shov enandWat t elal soar guedi nast at ementof 7Jul y2021bef or et heAdmi ni st r at i v eJur i sdi ct i onDi v i si onoft heCounci lofSt at eon t her ol eoft hepr i nci pl eofpr

opor t i onal i t yi nadmi ni st r at i v el aw, par t l yasar esul tof t heal l owanceaf f ai r , f ort hel i f t i ngoft hepr ohi bi t i onont est i ng, seeECLI : NL: RVS: 2021: 1468, par agr aaf9. 6. 139. “ Oft hemi l l i onsofeur os, count l essconsul t ancyandI CTcompani eshav e al sobeenpai df ort hei radv i ceandobser v at i ons.Whi chhav econsi st ent l ybeen ex t r emel yconcer nedoral ar mi ngi nr ecenty ear s.St er ksay saboutt hi s:" Al lIknowi s t hatwear eal ear ni ngor gani z at i on.Wehav en' tdonet hi st ent i mesal r eady , sowe needout si deey est okeepusont her i ghtpat h. "Vi ce-chai r manKeesSt er ksai dhe wasconsi der i ngst eppi ngdownduet ot heI CTdebacl e( or205mi l l i on)i nt he j udi ci ar y ." Becausei ti sv er yf r ust r at i ngwheni tdoesn' twor koutandy ouhav et o r ecogni z et hatambi t i onswer et oobi g.Buti nt heendIdi dnotdr awt heconcl usi on t ol eave. "17-07-2018Sour ce:ht t ps: / / nos. nl / ni euwsuur / ar t i kel / 2241989di gi t al i ser i ng-r echt spr aak-ui t gel open-op-dr ama-mi ni st er -moet -i ngr i j pen 140. I nst eadmr . dr .KeesSt er kgotpr omot ed.“ AsofJune1, 2020, mr .

dr .Kees St er kappoi nt edpr of essorbyspeci alappoi nt mentofEur opeanJur i spr udence; t he chai rwi l lbehousedi nt hePubl i cLawdepar t mentandi sai medati ncr easi ngand di ssemi nat i ngknowl edger egar di ngt heappl i cat i onofEur opeanl awi nt hebr oad sense( i ncl udi ngt heECHR)i nDut chcasel aw, al soi nacompar at i v el awper spect i v e. Unt i lJanuar y1, 2020, Keeswasv i ce-chai r manoft heCounci lf ort heJudi ci ar y .He Page18of18

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hasex t ensi v eexper i enceasaj udgei nt heSupr emeCour tandi nt heCour tofAppeal of' s-Her t ogenboschandasaj udgei nt heCour tofBr eda.Hei sal sopr esi dentoft he Eur opeanNet wor kofCounci l sf ort heJudi ci ar y .I n1994Keesobt ai nedhi sdoct or at e atTi l bur gUni v er si t y .Her egul ar l ypubl i shesoncasel aw-r el at edt opi cs. ”3j uni2020 Sour ce:ht t ps: / / www. maast r i cht uni v er si t y . nl / nl / ni euws/ benoemi ng-mr dr -keesst er k-t ot -bi j z onder -hoogl er aar -eur opese-r echt spl egi ng 141. OnThur sday21June2018, adel egat i onf r om t heBoar doft heNet wor kof Counci l sf ort heJudi ci ar y( ENCJ)v i si t edPol and.Thedel egat i onconsi st edoft he aut horhi msel f , aspr esi dentoft henet wor k, acol l eaguef r om Li t huani aanda col l eaguef r om I t al y , suppor t edbyt hedi r ect oroft henet wor k.Thepur poseoft he v i si twast ogat heri nf or mat i ont oanswert hequest i onwhet hert hePol i shCounci lf or t heJudi ci ar y( KRS)canst i l lr emai namemberoft henet wor k.Thenet wor k' sby l aws r equi r emember st obei ndependentf r om t heex ecut i v ebr anch, andt henet wor khas t akenser i ous.Readmor e. . .Leesmeer . . .Sour ce: ht t ps: / / www. nav i gat or . nl / document / i d5d58df 9bad3948b29354aa23ba59f 715? cpi d =WKNL-LTR-Nav 2&ci p=hy br i d 142.

OnFebr uar y5, KeesSt er k, chai r manoft heEur opeanCounci l sf ort he Judi ci ar y , gav easpeechatt heAsserI nst i t ut ei nTheHagueaboutt hr eat st oj udi ci al i ndependence.Thi si nhonoroft hepubl i cat i onoft hef i r stedi t i onoft heEur opean Year bookofConst i t ut i onalLaw.KeesSt er kwasaskedt ot al kaboutt heex per i ences hegai nedi nt hi sar eadur i ngt hepastsi xy ear si nt heEur opeanNet wor kf orCounci l s f ort heJudi ci ar y( ENCJ) ; t hel astt woy ear saspr esi dent .Fort hosewhoar e i nt er est ed, t heent i r espeech( i nEngl i shher ehi er. )Sour ce: ht t ps: / / www. nj b. nl / bl ogs/ bedr ei gi ngen-v oor -de-r echt er l i j ke-onaf hankel i j khei d/ 143. Key not eont heoccasi onoft hepr esent at i onoft heEur opeanYear bookof Const i t ut i onLaw2019.ByJudgeKeesSt er k, pr esi dentoft heEur opeanNet wor kof Counci l sf ort heJudi ci ar y( ENCJ)AsserI nst i t ut eofI nt er nat i onalandEur opeanLaw, TheHague, 5Febr uar y2020” Comi ngf r om ahi ght r ustcount r yi ti seasyt osayt hat aci r cl eofdi st r usthast obebr okenf ort hebenef i toft hecommongood, buti n l ar gepar t sofEur ope, t hi schi l l i ngmi st r usti st her eal i t yofev er y dayl i f e. ” 144.

“ I ncaseamaj or i t yofPar l i amentdoesnotagr eewi t ht heout comeoft he appl i cat i onofnat i onall awbyi t sSupr emeCour t , i tcansi mpl ychanget hel aw, or , usual l ymor edi f f i cul t , aconst i t ut i on.I nt heor y , t heEur opeanTr eat yofHumanRi ght s canbechangedbyt heCont r act i ngPar t i es, buti npr act i cet hi si shar dl ypossi bl e. Ther easoni st hatt heTr eat ywasdesi gnedandaccept edbyt heCont r act i ngPar t i es t ol asti nf i ni t el y .Thati swhyi t sconcept sar eabst r actandmustbei nt er pr et edi nt he cont ex tofchangi ngsoci et i es:i ti sal i v i ngi nst r ument . ” 145. “ I nmyopi ni on, t hi si st her easonwhyj udgesshoul donl yengagewi t h r est r ai nti ndev el opi ngnewar easofl awont hebasi soft hel i vi ngi nst r ument doct r i neoft heSt r asbour gCour t . ” 146. “ St i l l , t hi sr est r ai ntdoesnotseem t oconv i ncemanypol i t i ci ans.Theykeep hav i ngt hef eel i ngt hatj udgesar eoutofcont r olandt heyt hemsel v esar enoti n cont r olofi mpor t antdeci si onsaf f ect i ngt henat i onalpol i ci esofacount r y .Ofcour se, ast at ecanl eav et heTr eat y , buthappi l y , t hi sseemst omostpol i t i ci ansl i ke commi t t i ngsui ci debecausey ouhadabadl unch.Sot heuneaser emai ns. ” 147.

“ Theseaut hor smi ghtber i ghtf orsomecount r i es, but , i nmyex per i ence, onl y f ort hosewher et hedangerofpol i t i ci z i ngt hepr ocessofsel ect i onandappoi nt ment ofSupr emeCour tj udgesi sconst r ai ned.Wi t houtconst r ai ni ngt hedanger , apol i t i cal Page19of19

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“ wi nnert akesal l ”t r adi t i oni nacount r ywi l lcer t ai nl ycr eat eadi v i dei nsoci et y , becauset het opj ust i cesar eseenast hei nst r ument soft hepar l i ament ar ymaj or i t y t hatsel ect edt hem.ThePol i shsi t uat i oni sanobv i ousexampl e. ” 148. “ Oncey ouembar ki nt hedi r ect i onofmor epol i t i cali nf l uenceont hesel ect i on oft opj udges, i twi l lnotbeeasyt oav oi dpol i t i ci zat i on. ”“ Butev enso, j udi ci al r est r ai nti nt hesecasesandabal ancedi nf l uenceofpar l i ament sont hesel ect i onof Supr emeCour tj udgeswi l lpr obabl ynotbeenought oeaset heuneaseofmany pol i t i ci ansandj udges. ” 149. “ Per hapst hi s‘ notunder st andi ngeachot herany mor e’ , i sduet ot hef actt hat i nr ecentt i mespol i t i cshasbecomemor ei nst r ument al l ydr i v en, andl essv al ue dr i v ent hanbef or e.Or , t hatj udgesdonotappr eci at et hedi f f i cul t i esanddi l emmasof moder npol i t i ci ans.Or , t hatj udgesdonotf ul l yr eal i ze, andt akei nt oaccountt he gr owi ngi mpactoft hei rdeci si onsonpol i t i cs.Whoknowsex act l y ? ”Forusi ti s obv i oust hatt hei mpactofj udi ci alhumanr i ght sdeci si onsonf i nancesandpol i t i cal pr i or i t i esi si ncr easi ng. 150.

“ Bynow, somemi ghtt hi nkwedonotchampi ont hecent r ali deaofhuman r i ght spr ot ect i on, t hati st ocr eat eapar ti nl awconcer ni ngf undament alr i ght st hat pol i t i ci anscannotaf f ectt ot hedet r i mentofi ndi v i dual s, notev enbya( l ar ge) maj or i t yi nPar l i ament .Ot her smi ghtt hi nkIcr i t i ci z et hecasel awoft heSt r asbour g Cour tt hatt heTr eat yi sal i v i ngi nst r ument . ” 151. “ Theyar ewr ongont hei nt egr i t yoft hej udi ci ar y.Lawi saboutt r ustand conf i dence:t hepur poseofl awi st omaket r ustandconf i dencebet weenpeopl e possi bl e, andt opr ot ectj ust i f i abl et r ustandconf i denceofpeopl e.Thi si dea appeal edt omet hen, andi tst i l ldoesso.AndIf eeli tappl i est ot her el at i onshi p bet weenst at epower saswel l . ” 152. “ Abi annual , r egul ar , const i t ut i onaldi al oguebet weent hest at epower scoul d f oundabet t ermut ualunder st andi ngof( pol i t i cal )j udgesandpol i t i ci ansandt hus mor econst i t ut i onalt r ustandconf i dencei neachot her .I ti saguesst hatsucha di al oguei sofgr eat eri mpor t ancef ort hel egi t i mat i onofj udgement si ncasesl i ke t hanabal ancedpol i t i cali nf l uenceont hesel ect i onofj udges. ”Sour ce:hi er 153.

Si ncet heest abl i shmentoft heCounci lf ort heJudi ci ar yi n2002, j udgeshav e ex per i encedat op-downgov er nancet hathasl ed, amongot hert hi ngs, t ot he aut omat i ondebacl eknownast heKEIpr oj ect .Si nce2012, j udgeshav eor gani z ed pr ot est sagai nsti t , f i r stwi t ht he' Leeuwar derMani f est o' , l at erwi t hdemonst r at i ons andasur v eybyt hecr i t i calj udges' mov ementTegenl i cht .Thi smot i v at edand const r uct i v er esi st ancehaspr ev ent edasecondwav eofmer gi ngcour t s.Accor di ng t ot heEur opeanst andar d, asdr awnupbyt heumbr el l aofCounci l sf ort heJudi ci ar y , anat i onalCounci lf ort heJudi ci ar yshoul da)consi sti namaj or i t yofj udges, whoar e b)appoi nt edwi t houtanyi nf l uencef r om t heex ecut i v eorl egi sl at i v ebr anchandc) appoi nt edbyt hewi destpossi bl er epr esent at i onofpeer s, co-j udges.Al lt hr eear e notpr esenti nt hecur r entr el at i onshi psi nt heNet her l ands.Themi ni st erappoi nt s anddi smi ssest hemember s.TheCounci lconsi st soff ourmember s, t woofwhom ar ej udges, sonomaj or i t y , and' peer s' hav eabsol ut el ynot hi ngt odowi t hi t .Ont he basi soft heseEur opeancr i t er i a, t hePol i shCounci lf ort heJudi ci ar yhasbeen suspendedf r om t heEur opeanAssoci at i onofCounci l sf ort heJudi ci ar y .Butt he Dut chCounci l , whi chcampai gnedf ort hatsuspensi on, i snotmaki ngany not i

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Per e-mail to: Stakeholders consultation on rule of law related issues: rule-of-law-network@ec.europa.eu. CC. The President of the European Commission, mrs. U. von der Leyen: ec-president-vdl@ec.europa.eu The President of the European Parliament, mrs. R. Metsola: roberta.metsola@europarl.europa.eu The President of the European Council, mr. C. Michel: press.president@consilium.europa.eu Simonetta.Cook@consilium.europa.eu F4F, (RE) Fit for Future platform: SG-F4F@ec.europa.eu Human rights and rule of law, ms. Georgia Georgiadou: JUST-C2-CHARTE@ec.europa.eu Stakeholders, Your reference: Targeted stakeholders consultation Rule of Law Report NL 2022 Rule of law in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, input of issues of the Rights Committee prepared by the Legal Protection Foundation (“Stichting Rechtsbescherming”)

“I can still hear the screams of the girls as they were taken away in the car”1 Utrecht, 23-01-2022

Dear Presidents von der Leyen, Michel, Metsola, members of the European Parliament, Stakeholders, 1)

In the preparation of the Report, the Commission will rely on a diversity of relevant sources, including input to be received from Member States, country visits, civil society organisations and stakeholders’ contributions. In order to facilitate their appropriate involvement, the Commission is inviting stakeholders to provide written contributions to the Report through this targeted consultation. The objective is to feed the assessment of the Commission with factual information on developments on the ground in the Member States. Targeted stakeholders consultation. Feedback Period. 1 December 2021 – 24 January 2022 (midnight Brussels time)2 For the preparation of the European Rule of Report, the Commission will rely on a diversity of relevant sources, including input to be received from stakeholders’ contributions. In order to facilitate our appropriate involvement, we contact you at rule-of-law-network@ec.europa.eu.

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‘We came in as victims and left as double victims’ The foundation (Stichting Rechtsbescherming) provides information about our (Human) Rights protection. The Legal Protection Foundation is a grassroots organization founded by victims of (mental) violence, abuse in youth care, and the legal order of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. They met eachother at the victim meeting of the De Winter Committee on 21 February 2020 in Nieuwegein where emotions ran high when we learned that our kidnapped children would not return home. 3 The legal protection foundation aims to protect the interests, to help protect the rights of citizens and to supervise the safeguarding of rights in Dutch law, policy and practice - which are involved in institutions and authorities, in particular the law due process of law and the right to family life - as laid down in Articles 2, 6, 8 and 10 of the Convention on Human Rights and/or the European Convention on Human Rights. 4

1 22-01-2022 https://www.telegraaf.nl/vrouw/172570242/gerda-s-dochters-zijn-zeven-jaar-geleden-uit-huis-geplaatst-we-blijven-vechten 2 https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/upholding-rule-law/rule-law/rule-law-mechanism/2022-rule-law-report 3 https://nos.nl/artikel/2324038-we-kwamen-als-slachtoffers-binnen-en-gingen-als-dubbele-slachtoffers-naar-buiten 4

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Together we can make EU law simpler, less costly and future proof. Our objective is to feed the assessment of the Commission with factual information on developments on the ground in the Member States. As an organisation working on rule of law related issues, in particular linked to justice systems, corruption, media pluralism and checks and balances, these efforts are part of the Regulatory fitness and performance. As an integral part of better regulation, the REFIT programme is based on citizens’ and stakeholders’ input.5

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In reflection of the meetings of the CRC - Convention on the Rights of the Child, 89 Session (17 Jan 2022 - 11 Feb 2022), regarding Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Greece, Kiribati, Madagascar, The Netherlands and Somalia, we sent you our perspective to send you additional information regarding the situation in the Kingdom of The Netherlands. See our letter to the UN. 6

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Reflecting to; ‘State of the World' Special Address by President von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum, 20 January 2022 via videoconference. “Europe's approach is completely different. We believe that trust and confidence are more sustainable than control and coercion. It is the attractiveness of our liberal democracies that the autocrats fear – our economic success, our civil liberties, and the freedom of speech and ideas. We must step up to defend these most valuable treasures of our democracies.” 7

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‘Our Europe of democracy is a promise that was born with the Liberation. Have you ever wondered why authoritarian regimes – all of them – are so afraid of Europe? We do not wage war, we do not impose our model. So why are they so worried about us? There is only one reason. Our values make them afraid. Because freedom leads to equality, justice, transparency, opportunities and peace. And if it happened in Europe, it can happen everywhere. Let us not forget who we are and what thirst for Europe there is in the world.' Speech 17 January 2022 by President von der Leyen on the occasion of the memorial ceremony for President David Maria Sassoli. 8 We will continue your mission, David! 9 “That work, if it proceeds, will now fall to Parliament’s current First Vice-President Roberta Metsola, a conservative from Malta who was already set to be elected as Sassoli’s successor next week.”10

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Human Rights Day 2021: Now more than ever, we must stand up for human rights. States should fully implement the European Convention and the Strasbourg Court’s judgments. 11 On 27 January Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić will participate in a special event to mark the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, with the participation of French Education, Youth and Sports Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer, and video speeches and video messages from survivors. The event will be followed by a debate on the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe.” 12

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands is an outsider in the world when it comes to constitutional review. The judge does not intervene in the assessment of the constitutionality of laws and treaties. 13 In countries such as Iraq, Cuba, North Korea and Saudi Arabia in particular, things are still done in the Dutch way, ie without testing. "That's not really a company you want to be in.” The Kingdom may decide for itself whether it believes that the legislature remains within the limits.

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It is important that there is someone who independently assesses in concrete situations whether legislation meets certain requirements once that legislation has been enacted. 14 9)

The appointment of judges in the Netherlands is no more independent than in Poland or Hungary. On the basis of these European criteria, the Polish Council for the Judiciary has been suspended from the European Association of Councils for the Judiciary. But the Dutch Council, which campaigned for that suspension, is not making any noticeable effort to comply with that standard itself. 15

10) According to the government, the number of children placed out of their homes is probably

95,000 children, these are the so-called voluntary and forced (through the courts) evicted. 16 11) “This decision by the GI, the so-called perspective decision, is not a decision in a legal sense, but an

internal pedagogical decision. It has not been laid down by law and provides direction for answering the question of where a child will eventually grow up.” And: “The perspective decision as a pedagogical decision is closely related to the measure terminating custody.” 17 12) “Children who are placed out of their homes and their parents do not always receive the support

they need, Defense for Children concludes after research. The children's rights organization spoke with almost a hundred concerned care employees, who think that better care can prevent a large part of the out-of-home placements." “The research shows that in the first phase of their out-ofhome placement, children sometimes have little or no contact with their parents. Also, in many cases parents and children are not involved in decisions about this, so that they get the feeling that they have no say at all.” 18 “I didn't know what I had done wrong and yet I felt punished. Especially very alone. “When I got there I was still a child, so what I really needed was a home, with love and attention. A place where I could be and stay and where I could make mistakes and not be sent away. A safe place, where you occasionally get an arm around you or a hug.” 19 They were, as one junior minister who resigned in connection with the scandal put it, "steamrolled" by the system. Families were left in a state of ruin, by a state apparatus that became "the enemy of the people". Relationships disintegrated under the pressure, homes were lost, mothers have spoken tearfully of the financial and psychological anguish they suffered after being targeted by state officials.20 "Youth care is built on a culture of fear", "Revolution in youth care needed".

21 Help your company conduct a modern 'health check' on slavery. See the Modern Slavery Compliance. 22 13) The implementation of child protection measures is ‘twisted’ in execution policy, broken children

are the revenue model of youthcare chain partners. The security strategy to help children in vulnerable situations does the opposite. Organizations are 'twisted' when the natural principles of organizing have been lost, for example under an avalanche of unnatural management logic. 23

14 https://www.advocatenblad.nl/2021/11/11/schrapping-artikel-120-gw-iedereen-is-om-behalve-de-vvd/ 15 https://decorrespondent.nl/12166/de-benoeming-van-rechters-in-nederland-is-niet-onafhankelijker-dan-in-polen-of-

hongarije/2653354987052-28fcc688 16 https://twitter.com/PieterOmtzigt/status/1458812081503936512?t=uJ1GQuqb1jmfbeQjWd0 -pA&s=19 17 https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/regering/bewindspersonen/sander-dekker/documenten/kamerstukken/2021/09/08/tk-beantwoording-vkcvragen-met-betrekking-tot-justitiele-jeugd-en-jeugdbescherming 18 https://www.nporadio1.nl/nieuws/binnenland/7b02c156-eee6-4c8b-ba5f-7bf37958dc83/defence-for-children-uit-huis-geplaatstekinderen-worden-niet-goed-geholpen 19 https://www.vrij-links.nl/interview/nienke-het-vergeten-kind/ervaringsdeskundige-nienke-18-strijdt-voor-afschaffing-gesloten-jeugdzorgik-voelde-me-mega-eenzaam-en-gestraft/ 20 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55674146 21 https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/nederland/artikel/4448956/jason-20-wil-revolutie-jeugdzorg 22 https://www.pwc.co.uk/assets/pdf/modern-slavery-health-check.pdf 23 https://verdraaideorganisaties.nl/ Stakeholders’ Consultation Rule of Law 2022 Page 3 of 16

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the veracity of accusations and lies, as they had to prove the efficiency of the algorithmic decisionmaking system. Parents and caregivers who were identified by the Dutch authorities as fraudsters, were for years given no answers to questions about when to get their children back.24 “Relocations after out-of-home placements” Submitter Don Ceder, Member of Parliament Christen Unie Copetitioner Lisa Westerveld, MP GroenLinks Addressed to; F.M. Weerwind, Minister for Legal Protection, M. van Ooijen, State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport.25 Answer to question 5, 6 Relocation after custodial placement. What are the average financial costs for placing a child out of home? What is the average cost of providing appropriate support to a parent and child at home for a year? See: Answers to Parliamentary questions about possible out-of-home placements for children as a result of the allowance affair. Question 8. Can you indicate the direct and indirect costs of an out-of-home placement per child? Answer question 8. “The direct costs of an out-ofhome placement differ greatly per situation. In the event of a forced custodial placement, costs will be incurred for the implementation of a supervision order or guardianship measure. The costs of this are around € 10,000 and € 6,500 respectively per year.

These are the costs for a child protection measure on an annual basis, which also includes a fee for the activities that are necessary in the event that an out-of-home placement is necessary. In addition, costs are incurred for the (residential) care of the children who have been placed out of home. These costs vary widely, depending on the type of aid used. When placed in a foster family, the costs are around € 16,000 per year. Placement in a living or treatment group costs approximately €100,000 to €150,000 per year. When placed in an institution for closed youth care, the annual costs are approximately € 170,000. In addition to this, ambulant youth care can be used. There is no insight into the indirect costs associated with an out-of-home placement.” 26 15) Is placing children out of home because of the various perverse financial incentives in the Dutch

youth care, human trafficking? 27 16) From foul investigations to false sentences. 28 “In the coming years, we - Jeugdzorg Nederland on

behalf of the Certified Institutions (GI), the Child Protection Board and the National Network Safe at Home on behalf of Safe Home - will jointly work on improving the fact-finding investigation in the youth protection chain. Our goal is to implement the actions that follow from the Action Plan to Improve Fact-Finding. This ambition is strong and will demand a lot from us in the coming years, especially from our institutions and especially from our professionals. They must be better equipped to conduct research, to draw up reports and petitions factually, carefully and to be traceable, and to be able to properly communicate with children and parents about this. To achieve this, practical and concrete support from our institutions and the professionals is needed over the next three years.” Date, 31 May 2018.

Source: Action Plan Improving Fact-Finding in the Youth Protection Chain Respect for child, parent and professional 2018-2021 Youth Care Netherlands (JN) on behalf of the Certified Institutions (GI) Council for Child Protection (RvdK) National Network Safe at Home on behalf of Safe Home (VT) LOC Control in healthcare Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG) Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) Ministry of Justice and Security (JenV) 29 The institution's proposal for an Inquiry Board for the Child Protection for parental custody will also have to comply with truth-finding. 17) In the Kingdom of the Netherlands, children have no independent rights and are not seen as

autonomous rights holders. The reservation to Article 26 CRC is an example of the way in which the 24 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/10/xenophobic-machines-dutch-child-benefit-scandal/ 25 https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/kamervragen/detail?id=2022Z00700&did=2022D0153 26 https://www.sociaalweb.nl/wetten/antwoorden-kamervragen-over-mogelijke-uithuisplaatsingen-kinderen-door-toeslagenaffaire 27 https://www.binnenlandsbestuur.nl/sociaal/opinie/columns/het-einde-van-de-perverse-prikkels.4871619.lynkx 28 https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/kamervragen/detail?id=2021D35925&did=2021D3592 29 https://www.jeugdzorgnederland.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/tk-bijlage-actieplan-verbetering-feitenonderzoek-in-de-

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Dutch state views children. They are not seen as fully autonomous and are dependent on the choices of their parents. The child benefits scandal is once again holding up a mirror to us through this report and you see many points of departure for strengthening the rule of law. 30 18) LET JB maintains close contact with the Ministry of Justice and Security, the Public Prosecution

Service, the (national) police and intelligence services. The situation that occurs most often is a case in which it appears during implementation by the GI that regular deployment is no longer justified. The cost of a LET JB takeover amounts to 2.7 times the regular cost of the measure. An application to LET JB can only be made by a Certified Institution (GI). LET JB can only be reached for GIs and chain partners. - update 2021 31 19) A dedicated team within the Algemene Rekenkamer is investigating the role of central

government in youth protection. What are the research questions? “Do the ministers of JenV, VWS and BZK tackle and solve the structural problems in youth protection sufficiently effectively to ensure that young people in an unsafe situation receive the right help at the right time? Have the ministers done what may be expected on the basis of their legal duties, powers and responsibilities?” However, "The exchange of information between the Court of Audit and the audited organization is confidential and therefore not public. Not even invoking the Government Information (Public Access) Act (WOB request)." 32 20) EU parliament committee wants clarification on European Court of Auditors.”It is crucial for the

credibility of the European Court of Auditors that there is no doubt whatsoever about the integrity of the auditing EU institution. An independent investigation into allegations of misuse of EU funds and other abuses at the agency should clarify this.” 33 21) “What do US presidents Monroe and Truman, Soviet leader Brezhnev and Mark Rutte have in

common? An actual doctrine has been named after all four. While the world leaders from the recent past were all about a grand foreign strategy, the Rutte doctrine has recently become a term of abuse for everything that is wrong with Rutte's cabinet. Twitterers use #ruttedoctrine for a government that abuses its power, conceals failure and denies citizens justice.” 34 22) According to the court in Haarlem, Rutte's request to the municipalities was discriminatory and

contrary to the constitution. The court speaks of "racial discrimination, because this concerns a group of people of Somali descent, regardless of the nationality of those involved". In a letter, then State Secretary Rutte advised how municipalities could identify residents of Somali descent by searching the place of birth of their residents. If these people were also on welfare, the municipality was advised to check them extra. Mark Rutte believes that municipalities should be able to conduct targeted investigations into fraud among population groups. Rutte said this on Saturday in response to a ruling by the court in Haarlem. "Apparently that is not legally possible now. It is high time to change the law." 35 “Employees feel inhibited for fear of reprisals at work. They are afraid that they will be silenced or that they may forget about promotion. This part of the doctrine must also come to an end.” 36 23) Why The Hague is the city of peace and justice? In our city, justice is being done to ensure

international peace. But we recently wondered why this actually happens here: and of course we looked it up. “The Hague is increasingly known internationally for its peace and justice, with 30 https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?opinion=1031&year=all 31 https://vng.nl/artikelen/factsheet-landelijk-expertise-team-jeugdbescherming 32 July 2021. https://www.rekenkamer.nl/actueel/lopend-onderzoek/rol-rijksoverheid-bij-de-jeugdbescherming 33 01 december 2021, https://www.accountant.nl/nieuws/2021/12/eu-parlementscommissie-wil-opheldering-over-europese-rekenkamer/ 34 https://www.trouw.nl/politiek/rutte-doctrine-is-een-scheldwoord-gewordenmaar-de-premier-blijft-er-vierkant-achter-staan~b8b4bd3d / 35 NU.nl, 19-05-2007 https://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1082182/rechtbank-rutte-zette-aan-tot-discriminatie.html 36 https://overheid.fnv-magazine.nl/012021/rutte-doctrine/

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institutions such as the Peace Palace and the International Criminal Court.” The Hague is therefore filled with expats who work for these institutes, among others. 37 “On the edge of The HagueScheveningen, where the city merges into the dune landscape, one of the most important parts of The Hague, the legal capital of the world: the new buildings of the International Criminal Court.”38 24) “Khan also takes over at a time when the ICC is facing criticism for sluggish progress and the high

salaries of its judges. An independent expert review last year called for reforms after describing a "culture of fear" in the office of the prosecutor.”39 “In the Experts’ assessment, there is a general reluctance, if not extreme fear, among many staff to report any alleged act of misconduct or misbehaviour by a Judge (and in general, by a senior official). The perception is that they are all immune” (para 302).” 40 25) The Network: “The Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the Member States of the

European Union decided to form an Association whose Constituent Assembly was held on March 10, 2004 at the French Court de cassation with the financial support of the European Commission (AGIS program).” “The Network of the Presidents provides a forum through which European institutions are given an opportunity to request the opinions of Supreme Courts and to bring them closer by encouraging discussion and the exchange of ideas.”41 26) Echoing US President Harry Truman’s declaration but sounding more like Richard Nixon’s “I am not

a crook,” Prime Minister Rutte’s admission of accountability in announcing “the buck stops here,” seems like a rather arbitrary political moment to take responsibility. After all, it took some time for the Rutte Regime to get there. After the findings of the 17 December 2020 report titled “Unprecedented Injustice” (Ongekend onrecht) revealed in some depths of distasteful, knowledgeable Kingdom’s cover up, that if the Dutch government didn’t resign over this issue.42 27) “Broekers-Knol said she was 'very sorry' that she 'stepped over the democratic process' and passed

the municipal councils. Experts doubt whether there is a good legal basis for this. 'Can the government make this mandatory?' writes professor of General Law Jan Brouwer (University of Groningen) in a blog. He cannot find a good basis in, among other things, the Housing Act, the European Reception Directive or the Police Act. According to him, 'neglect of duties' by the municipalities is not an issue. "There seems to be only a alleged authority by the State Secretary." 43 28) “Today is World Children’s Day, and the 32nd anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on

the Rights of the Child. Despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children worldwide, the overall well-being of children - especially girls - has improved dramatically in the last 32 years. But we risk backsliding if we do not tackle head-on the thorny issue of tax avoidance by wealthy individuals and corporations, enabled by weak corporate tax and financial transparency laws in states like Ireland, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Tax avoidance is, at its very core, a children’s rights issue. This is because children, more than any other group of rightsholders, depend on sufficient government tax revenue for the realization of their basic rights.” 44 29) Even worse, it's been decimated by tax avoidance and loopholes. A ProPublica expose revealed that

more than half of the 100 wealthiest billionaires in the US avoid the estate tax by using complex trusts. As we reckon with the human and financial costs of this pandemic, lawmakers should work 37 https://indebuurt.nl/denhaag/genieten-van/mysteries/waarom-is-den-haag-niet-de-hoofdstad-van-nederland~18080/

38 https://degroenestad.nl/klimaat/een-groene-duurzame-aanwinst-voor-de-juridische-hoofdstad-van-de-wereld/ 39 https://www.dw.com/en/karim-khan-sworn-in-as-new-icc-chief-prosecutor/a-57916216 40 https://www.ejiltalk.org/the-international-criminal-court-independent-expert-review-questions-of-accountability-and-culture/ 41 https://www.network-presidents.eu/ 42 https://www.eur.nl/en/news/buck-stops-here-political-theater-and-lessons-accountability-amidst-hollands-toeslagenaffair 43 https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/verplichte-asielopvang-komt-niet-met-bloedspoed-maar-met-horten-en-stoten~a3d2f1a0/ 44 https://www.euronews.com/2021/11/20/how-irish-swiss-and-dutch-tax-policy-harms-children-abroad-view

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now to shore up the federal estate tax, shut down loopholes and trusts that serve no purpose other than tax avoidance, and consider implementing a billionaire income tax and annual wealth tax. These steps would help us capture the unequal rewards that have flowed to the top during the pandemic. They would reverse the decades of extreme inequality that left us so vulnerable to the pandemic in the first place. Finally, they would raise funds to bolster our public health infrastructure — and prepare us for whatever challenges lay ahead.45 30) New, indispensable forces have emerged. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - establishing

links with Latin America and the majority of countries in the Caribbean, Africa and India struggling for development – constitute the forces which in our era are willing to collaborate with the rest of the world’s countries, without excluding the United States, Europe or Japan. 46 31) This is not just a question of competitiveness. It is also more than a matter of technological

sovereignty. “ASML is one of the most important technology companies in the world. It is a major player in the global semiconductor value chain. And it is essential for chip manufacturers around the world. Technology and machines designed by ASML help to produce chips in Singapore, Korea or the US, to name a few. This company will play a major role in our efforts to make Europe more competitive and more sovereign in the technology sector. This is the aim of the "European Chips Act", which we will propose in the first part of next year. Our goal is for Europe to double its market share in chips by 2030, including for the most advanced chips.” 47 32) On our minds: Promoting, protecting and caring for our children’s health. But the pandemic may

represent the tip of a mental health iceberg – an iceberg we have ignored for far too long. It calls for commitment, communication and action as part of a comprehensive approach to promote good mental health for every child, protect vulnerable children and care for children facing the greatest challenges.48 A huge problem49 33) THE LOCKING UP OF 95.000 INNOCENT CHILDREN MUST STOP! https://www.hetvergetenkind.nl/stop

Thank you for your attention, awaiting your response,

With regards,

Chairman, M.J (Hans) Kompier

Treasurer, B.P Mosterd

Per e-mail: Stichting Rechtsbescherming at Board@rechtsbescherming.site

45 https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/19/perspectives/inequality-poverty-wealth-tax/index.html 46 https://en.granma.cu/reflections-of-fidel/2014-08-04/palestinian-holocaust-in-gaza 47

https://netherlands.representation.ec.europa.eu/nieuws/ec-voorzitter-von-der-leyen-op-werkbezoek-bij-asml-samen-met-ministerpresident-rutte-2021-11-15_nl 48 https://www.unicef.org/reports/state-worlds-children-2021 49 https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/huge-problem_en Stakeholders’ Consultation Rule of Law 2022 Page 7 of 16

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Per e-mail: Stakeholder Voorzitter Hoge Raad, Dieneke de Groot: Voorzitter Raad voor de Rechtspraak, H.C. Naves: Rechtbank midden Nederland: Hof Gelderland –Leeuwarden: President van het gerechtshof Den Haag, mw, Koek: Griffie rechtbank Den Haag en gerechtshof: Gerechtshof Den Haag, afdeling familie:

g.degroot@hogeraad.nl h.c.naves@rechtspraak.nl

secretariaat.bestuur.hof-dh@rechtspraak.nl hofdenhaag.griffie.familie@rechtspraak.nl info.gerechtshofdenhaag@rechtspraak.nl

Libe commissie: libe-secretariat@ep.europa.eu De Venetië-Commissie: venice@coe.int Court of Justice of the European Union: GC.Registry@curia.europa.eu International Criminal Court: (kan tot 10 MB ontvangen) otp.informationdesk@icc-cpi.int United Nations Human Rights: InfoDesk@ohchr.org cedaw@ohchr.org Team Charles Michel: press.office@consilium.europa.eu General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union Information Services Unit, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175, 1048 Brussel,België Team von der Leyen: SG-F4F@ec.europa.eu bjoern.seibert@ec.europa.eu anthony.whelan@ec.europa.eu maria.luisa.cabral@ec.europa.eu Team Timmermans: frans-timmermans-contact@ec.europa.eu Curia: ECJ.Registry@curia.europa.eu Sophie in ‘t Veld: sophie.intveld@ep.europa.eu Director General of the Cabinet, Bo Manderup Jensen Director Riccardo RIBERA d'ALCALÀ: Head of Cabinet, Lorenzo MANNELLI:

: bjensen@europarl.europa.eu rribera@europarl.europa.eu lorenzo.mannelli@ep.europa.eu klaus.welle@ep.europa.eu mychelle.rieu@europarl.europa.eu distweb@europarl.europa.eu ec.president-vdl@ec.europa.eu

European Council the President:

press.president@consilium.europa.eu

Angela Merkel: Ambassades/ Embassy: US Embassy in the Netherlands:

poststelle@bundeskanzlerin.de-mail.de cgassistantams@state.gov ircthehague@state.gov

Nederlandse ambassade in Washington D.C. Ambassadeur André Haspels:

WAS-COVIDB2BTRAVEL@minbuza.nl

U. S. Helsinki Commission:

info@csce.gov

Embassy Poland: Consulate Poland:

haga.amb.secretariat@msz.gov.pl consul@poolconsulaat.nl utrecht@consulaatpolen.eu Michal.Wojcik@sejm.pl

Embassy Germany:

info@den-haag.diplo.de

Embassy France:

presse@ambafrance-nl.org

Embassy of Hungary:

mission.hga@mfa.gov.hu

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Embassy of Spain: Embassy of Italy: British Embassy: Embassy of Cuba: Embassy of Netherlands Cuba:

emb.lahaya@maec.es ambassade.spanje@worldonline.nl denhaag.embitaly@esteri.it ambsec.denhaag@esteri.it ukinnl@fcdo.gov.uk embacuba@xs4all.nl hav@minbuza.nl

Embassy van Azerbaijan, ‘s-Gravenhage:

info@azembassy.nl

Embassy van Georgië ‘s-Gravenhage:

thehague.emb@mfa.gov.ge

Embassy van Turkije ’s-Gravenhage:

turkemb.thehague@mfa.gov.tr

Embassy van Russische Federatie ’s-Gravenhage: rusembassynl@mid.ru

VNG, Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeente: Gemeente Westland: Burgemeester Bouke Arends: Wethouder Piet Vreugdenhil: De griffie voor de raad: Gemeente Belang Westland: Gemeente Rotterdam: Burgemeester Aboutaleb: Secretariaat: Woordvoerder: Griffie gemeenteraad: Judith Bokhove wethouder: Wethouder Sven de Langen: Leefbaar Rotterdam: Robert Simons:

info@vng.nl woordvoerders@vng.nl

brarends@gemeentewestland.nl pavreugdenhil@gemeentewestland.nl griffie@gemeentewestland.nl remmert@gbw.nu info@gbw.nu a.aboutaleb@rotterdam.nl burgemeester@rotterdam.nl c.verhulp@rotterdam.nl info@griffie.rotterdam.nl secretariaatbokhove@rotterdam.nl secretariaatdelangen@rotterdam.nl info@leefbaarrotterdam.nl r.simons@raadrotterdam.nl

Gemeente Middelburg: Burgemeester Harald Bergmann:

h.bergmann@middelburg.nl info@middelburg.nl (algemeen) Wethouder Carla Doorn-Roosenburg: c.doorn@middelburg.nl Griffie gemeenteraad Middelburg: griffie@middelburg.nl Alex Rijpert, raadsgriffier: a.rijpert@middelburg.nl Ellenoor de Fretes, Senior Beleidsadviseur soc dom: Ellenoor.de.Fretes@middelburg.nl Vera Barentsen-Heijgelaar: elvirabarentsen@icloud.com Ella Poppe: ellapoppe@icloud.com Petra de Ruiter: petrapolitica@thuisonderweg.nl Provincie Zeeland: provincie@zeeland.nl Raquel Jimenez Jansen: rgm.jimenez@zeeland.nl Lokale Partij Middelburg (LPM): wimbartels@zeelandnet.nl Caroline Diepeveen: cdiep@zeelandnet.nl Marc Overbeeke: m.overbeeke@solconmail.nl Willemien Treurniet-Klapwijk: watreurnietcu@gmail.com Ingrid Bos boswood811@gmail.com Tevens (Gebiedsmanager William Schrikker Jeugdbescherming en Jeugdreclassering) Stakeholders’ Consultation Rule of Law 2022 Page 9 of 16

Stichting Rechtsbescherming (Partners voor Jeugd) Rob van Eijkelenburg: Hilde Onderdijk:

rijke06@zeelandnet.nl onderdijk.hilde@kpnmail.nl

Gemeente Den Haag: Burgemeester Jan van Zanen: burgemeester@denhaag.nl Voorzitter VNG Wethouder Kavita Parbhudayal: kavita.parbhudayal@denhaag.nl Secretariaat: secretariaatParbhudayal@denhaag.nl Lid Algemeen Bestuur en lid dagelijks bestuur (regionaal) Servicebureau Jeugdhulp Haaglanden. Lid Algemeen Bestuur en Lid Dagelijks Bestuur Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst en Veilig Thuis Haaglanden (GR GGD en VT Haaglanden). Anne Mulder: anne.mulder@denhaag.nl Secretariaat: secretariaatMulder@denhaag.nl Kamal Abrazi: Ahmed Abushaam: Samir Ahraui: Lesley Arp: Nino Davituliani: Fatima Faïd: Dennis Groenewold: Mikal Tseggai: Birgül Özmen: Erlijn Wenink: Daniël de Groot: Richard de Mos:

kamal.abrazi@denhaag.nl ahmed.abushaam@denhaag.nl samir.ahraui@denhaag.nl lesley.arp@denhaag.nl nino.davituliani@denhaag.nl fatima.faid@denhaag.nl dennis.groenewold@denhaag.nl mikal.tseggai@denhaag.nl birgul.ozmen@denhaag.nl erlijn.wenink@denhaag.nl daniel.degroot@denhaag.nl richard.demos@denhaag.nl

Gemeente Amsterdam: Gemeenteraad Amsterdam: Infogemeenteraad@amsterdam.nl Afdeling Juridische Zaken: djzsecretariaat@amsterdam.nl Raadsgriffier gemeente Amsterdam, Jolien Houtman j.houtman@amsterdam.nl Femke Roosma, fractievoorzitter van GroenLinks: froosma@raad.amsterdam.nl Gemeente Utrecht: Burgemeester S. Dijkstra: Maarten van Ooijen: Klaas Verschuure: Eelco Eerenberg: Gemeenteraadsleden Utrecht: Griffier, Merel van Hall: Peter van Corler (GL): Pepijn Zwanenberg (GL): Floor de Koning (GL): Mohammed Saiah (D66): Susanne Schilderman: Dimitri Gilissen (VVD): Tess Meerding (VVD): Bülent Isik (PvdA): Hester Assen (PvdA): Bert van Steeg (CDA): Jantine Zwinkels (CDA): Maarten van Heuven (Partij van de Dieren): Anne Sasbrink (Partij voor de Dieren): Mahmut Sungur (DENK): Ismail el Abassi (DENK):

s.dijkstra@utrecht.nl secretariaatburgemeester@utrecht.nl m.van.ooijen@utrecht.nl k.verschuure@utrecht.nl e.eerenberg@utrecht.nl secretariaatgemeentesecretaris@utrecht.nl raadsleden@utrecht.nl m.van.hall@utrecht.n p.van.corler@raad.utrecht.nl pepijn.zwanenberg@raad.utrecht.nl f.de.koning@raad.utrecht.nl m.saiah@raad.utrecht.nl s.schilderman@raad.utrecht.nl d.gilissen@raad.utrecht.nl t.meerding@raad.utrecht.nl b.isik@raad.utrecht.nl h.assen@raad.utrecht.nl b.van.steeg@raad.utrecht.nl j.zwinkels@raad.utrecht.nl m.van.heuven@raad.utrecht.nl a.sasbrink@raad.utrecht.nl m.sungur@raad.utrecht.nl i.el.abassi@raad.utrecht.nl Stakeholders’ Consultation Rule of Law 2022 Page 10 of 16

Stichting Rechtsbescherming Rachel Streefland-Driesprong (ChristenUnie): Jan Wijmenga (ChristenUnie): Tessa Sturkenboom (Student & Starter): Eva Oosters (Student & Starter): Tim Schipper (SP): Ruurt Wiegant (SP): Henk van Deún (PVV): Cees Bos (Stadsbelang Utrecht):

r.streeflanddriesprong@raad.utrecht.nl j.wijmenga@raad.utrecht.nl t.sturkenboom@raad.utrecht.nl e.oosters@raad.utrecht.nl t.schipper@raad.utrecht.nl r.wiegant@raad.utrecht.nl h.van.deun@raad.utrecht.nl c.bos@raad.utrecht.nl

Youth Care Companies Voorzitter Raad van Bestuur van JB-West, teevens bestuurder van Jeugdzorg Nederland , mw. Rotering: Ellen de Knegt teamleider JB-West: Joke Kouwenhoven Jeugdbeschermer JB-West:

A.Rotering@jeugdbeschermingwest.nl e.deknegt@jeugdbeschermingwest.nl J.Kouwenhoven@jeugdbeschermingwest.nl

William Schrikker Jeugdbescherming en Jeugdreclassering (Partners voor Jeugd) Teeven, voorzitter raad van toezicht: redactie@entertainmentbusiness.nl CAOP o.v.v. Commissie Integriteit CBO’s VOI©E: administratie.caopjuridisch@caop.nl Erik Heijdelberg, voorzitter raad van toezicht SEZO: raadvantoezicht@sezo.nl Tanja Ineke, vicevoorzitter Pim Croiset van Uchelen, Vz Raad van Bestuur: Partners voor Jeugd, Mariëll Visbeen, lid Raad van Bestuur PVJ: Postbus 12685, 1100 AR Amsterdam Nathalie Dehing: directrice De gezinsvoogden: Malou Van Eerden: Josephine Strating: endrika van Deijk: Charissa Sonowo: Sumeyye Ihtiyar: Raad voor de Kinderbescherming (RVDK): RVDK Den Haag: RVDK Rotterdam: RVDK Utrecht: RVDK Amsterdam: RVDK Groningen: RVDK Friesland: Hoge Colleges van staat ea: De Eerste kamer: Raad van State (Thom de Graaf): Rekenkamer (Arno Visser): Griffie staten generaal v/d tweede kamer: Nationale Ombudsman: Tweede Kamer der Staten Generaal: Griffie cie VWS: Griffie cie V en J: Marieke Koekoek: Ulysse Ellian: Ockje Tellegen (VVD): Team Mark Rutte: Sandra Witte:

Fred

mveerden@wsg.nu jstrating@wsg.nu hvdeijk@wsg.nu csonowo@wsg.nu sihtiyar@wsg.nu