The Aftermath of Dutch International Crimes Cases
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12734218 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maarten P Bolhuis (0000-0001-8926-3146, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, corresponding author), Joan Van Wijk (0000-0001-9325-2925, Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement), Joris Van Wijk (Center for International Criminal Justice/Criminal Law and Criminology Department, Faculty of Law Associate Professor in Criminology, , VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [ [email protected] ]) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 137-165 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of International Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1478-1395 • E-ISSN: 1478-1387 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jicj/mqad011 |
| OpenAlex | W4360988882 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article describes the scale and nature of international crimes prosecutions in the Netherlands and maps the different scenarios that (may) unfold when criminal proceedings against a migrant suspect of international crimes conclude after acquittal or completion of a sentence. The article is based on an analysis of academic literature, Dutch legislation and case law, policy documents, and media reports. Since 1997, 20 individuals have been prosecuted for international crimes in the Netherlands, 16 of whom were naturalized or dual Dutch citizens, or non-citizens. The article concludes that while the Dutch ‘No Safe Haven’ policy — which we propose consists of a four-pillar model covering criminal law, extradition law, immigration/refugee law, and nationality law — has the potential to reduce impunity for international crimes, it likely results in undesirable, unremovable, and unaccounted for individuals
Acquittal · Crimes against humanity · Criminal law · Criminology · Deportation · Exceptionalism · Human rights · Immigration · Immigration law · Impunity · International law · Legislation · Nationality · Political science · Sociology · Suspect · War crime · European Criminal Justice and Data Protection · International Law and Human Rights · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Law
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |