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Netherlands

Detention issue

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Legal instruments & key provisions

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Rules on the selection, placement and transfer of detainees (Regeling selectie, plaatsing en overplaatsing van gedetineerden)The establishment of special terrorism units (Terroristenafdelingen) at penitentiary institutions allows for detainees suspected or convicted of a terrorist offence to be placed. Detainees suspected or convicted of other crimes are also transferred to a terrorism unit if they proclaim and/or spread radical messages before or during their detention.

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