One-third of the threats reported by the professionals were linked to organised crime, primarily the Dutch drugs underworld
Dutch security officers in front of 'the bunker', an extra secure court in Amsterdam, on October 28th, 2022, for the 'Marengo trial'. Photograph: Remko de Waal/ANP/AFPMore than half of the Netherlands’s 2,500 judges and 900 public prosecutors have faced intimidation, many during court cases, and one in 10 has turned down a high-profile case due to concerns for personal safety, according to a new survey.
– and particularly the infamous Marengo trial where 17 defendants are charged in connection with 13 separate murders, all linked to Moroccan gangster Ridouan Taghi. There have been three additional murders since the Marengo trial – the most complex in Dutch legal history – began in 2021. All three related directly to the key state witness, known as Nabil B.
“Since the murder of Derk Wiersum I’m putting myself first,” said one judge. “I have a young family as well. Let other colleagues take those dangerous cases if they wish.” “Our members used to do their jobs without a thought for their safety. That is certainly no longer the case. And while organised crime may pose the most serious threats, there are problems in other areas too, even in some child custody cases.”
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