Netherlands

• CASE OF Y.F.C. AND OTHERS v. THE NETHERLANDS2026-04-21
  ECHRno violationArticle 35 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Review of lawfulness of detention;Speediness of review);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• CASE OF F.B. AND OTHERS v. THE NETHERLANDS2026-04-21
  ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR

  No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman punishment) (Substantive aspect)

• CASE OF SHIPS WASTE OIL COLLECTOR B.V. AND OTHERS v. THE NETHERLANDS 2025-04-01
  ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR

  No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence);No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence);No violation of Article 13+8-1 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life;Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence)

• CASE OF HESSELINK v. THE NETHERLANDS2024-10-22
  ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR

  Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment;Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect)

• CASE OF W.R. v. THE NETHERLANDS2024-08-27
  ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR

  No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6-1 - Fair hearing;Article 6-3-c - Defence through legal assistance)

• CASE OF M.B. v. THE NETHERLANDS2024-04-23
  ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-f - Prevent unauthorised entry into country);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• CASE OF SNIJDERS v. THE NETHERLANDS2024-02-06
  ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR

  No violation of Article 6+6-3-d - Right to a fair trial (Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses;Article 6-3 - Rights of defence;Article 6 - Right to a fair trial)

• CASE OF LAURIJSEN AND OTHERS v. THE NETHERLANDS2023-11-21
  ECHRviolationArticle 11 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR

  Violation of Article 11 - Freedom of assembly and association (Article 11-1 - Freedom of peaceful assembly);Pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• CASE OF A.M.A. v. THE NETHERLANDS2023-10-24
  ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR

  Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Bahrain)

• CASE OF JANSSEN DE JONG GROEP B.V. AND OTHERS v. THE NETHERLANDS2023-05-16
  ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR

  No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence);No violation of Article 13+8 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life;Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence)

• CASE OF BURANDO HOLDING B.V. AND PORT INVEST v. THE NETHERLANDS2023-05-16
  ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR

  No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence;Respect for home;Respect for private life);No violation of Article 13+8-1 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life;Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence;Respect for home;Respect for private life)

• CASE OF SHIPS WASTE OIL COLLECTOR B.V. v. THE NETHERLANDS2023-05-16
  ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR

  No violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence;Respect for home;Respect for private life);No violation of Article 13+8 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life;Article 8-1 - Respect for correspondence;Respect for home;Respect for private life)

• CASE OF SAFSSAFI v. THE NETHERLANDS2023-01-10
  ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR

  Violation of Article 6+6-3-d - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses)

• CASE OF ÇALISKAN v. THE NETHERLANDS2023-01-10
  ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR

  Violation of Article 6+6-3-d - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses)

• CASE OF DE LEGÉ v. THE NETHERLANDS2022-10-04
  ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR

  Preliminary objection dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-b) No significant disadvantage;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing)

• CASE OF X v. THE NETHERLANDS2021-07-27
  ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Violation of Article 6+6-3-c - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing;Article 6-3 - Rights of defence) (Article 6-3-c - Defence in person;Article 6 - Right to a fair trial);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• CASE OF DIJKHUIZEN v. THE NETHERLANDS2021-06-08
  ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR

  No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing;Article 6-3 - Rights of defence)

• CASE OF STICHTING LANDGOED STEENBERGEN AND OTHERS v. THE NETHERLANDS2021-02-16
  ECHRno violationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 19 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR

  Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-1) Exhaustion of domestic remedies;No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Access to court)

• CASE OF MAASSEN v. THE NETHERLANDS2021-02-09
  ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Reasonableness of pre-trial detention);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• CASE OF HASSELBAINK v. THE NETHERLANDS2021-02-09
  ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione personae;Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Reasonableness of pre-trial detention);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• CASE OF ZOHLANDT v. THE NETHERLANDS2021-02-09
  ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR

  Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Reasonableness of pre-trial detention)

• CASE OF KESKÄ°N v. THE NETHERLANDS2021-01-19
  ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Manifestly ill-founded;Violation of Article 6+6-3-d - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing;Article 6-3 - Rights of defence) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• CASE OF S.A. v. THE NETHERLANDS2020-06-02
  ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR

  No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Sudan);No violation of Article 13+3 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 3 - Prohibition of torture;Expulsion)

• CASE OF A.S.N. AND OTHERS v. THE NETHERLANDS2020-02-25
  ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR

  No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Afghanistan)

• CASE OF VAN DE KOLK v. THE NETHERLANDS2019-05-28
  ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR

  Violation of Article 6+6-3-c - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-c - Defence through legal assistance)

• CASE OF CORALLO v. THE NETHERLANDS2018-10-09
  ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR

  Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading treatment) (Substantive aspect)

• CASE OF CABRAL v. THE NETHERLANDS2018-08-28
  ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR

  Violation of Article 6+6-3-d - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses)

• CASE OF X v. THE NETHERLANDS2018-07-10
  ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR

  No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Morocco)

• CASE OF M v. THE NETHERLANDS2017-07-25
  ECHRno violationArticle 5 ECHR, Article 6 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  No violation of Article 6+6-3-b - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-b - Access to relevant files);Violation of Article 6+6-3-c - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-c - Defence through legal assistance);No violation of Article 6+6-3-d - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-d - Examination of witnesses;Obtain attendance of witnesses);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Jurisdiction to give orders or grant injunctions;Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• CASE OF HOKKELING v. THE NETHERLANDS2017-02-14
  ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Violation of Article 6+6-3-c - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Article 6 - Right to a fair trial;Article 6-3-c - Defence in person;Defence through legal assistance);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• SPT NPM report — Netherlands (CAT/OP/NLD/1/Add.1)2016-09-23
  UN SPTallegationOP-CAT

  SPT NPM report for Netherlands, doc symbol CAT/OP/NLD/1/Add.1. Published 23 Sep 2016. Full text at the linked URL.

• SPT NPM report — Netherlands (CAT/OP/NLD/1)2016-09-23
  UN SPTallegationOP-CAT

  SPT NPM report for Netherlands, doc symbol CAT/OP/NLD/1. Published 23 Sep 2016. Full text at the linked URL.

• CASE OF A.M. v. THE NETHERLANDS2016-07-05
  ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR

  Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Remainder inadmissible;No violation of Article 13+3 - Right to an effective remedy (Article 13 - Effective remedy) (Article 3 - Prohibition of torture;Expulsion);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Afghanistan)

• CASE OF ÖZÇELÄ°K v. THE NETHERLANDS2016-06-28
  ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-4 - Speediness of review);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-5 - Compensation);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction);Non-pecuniary damage - award (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• CASE OF R.B.A.B. AND OTHERS v. THE NETHERLANDS2016-06-07
  ECHRno violationArticle 3 ECHR

  No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Expulsion) (Conditional) (Sudan)

• CASE OF MURRAY v. THE NETHERLANDS2016-04-26
  ECHRviolationArticle 3 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Preliminary objections dismissed (Article 34 - Locus standi;Victim);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Degrading punishment;Inhuman punishment) (Substantive aspect);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient (Article 41 - Non-pecuniary damage;Just satisfaction)

• CASE OF GILLISSEN v. THE NETHERLANDS2016-03-15
  ECHRviolationArticle 6 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Article 35-1 - Exhaustion of domestic remedies);Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Civil proceedings;Article 6-1 - Fair hearing;Equality of arms);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed (Article 41 - Pecuniary damage)

• CASE OF GARIB v. THE NETHERLANDS2016-02-23
  ECHRno violationArticle 8 ECHR

  No violation of Article 2 of Protocol No. 4 - Freedom of movement-{general} (Article 2 para. 1 of Protocol No. 4 - Freedom to choose residence)

• CASE OF GEISTERFER v. THE NETHERLANDS2014-12-09
  ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR

  Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1-c - Bringing before competent legal authority);Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Length of pre-trial detention;Reasonableness of pre-trial detention)

• CASE OF TELEGRAAF MEDIA NEDERLAND LANDELIJKE MEDIA B.V. AND OTHERS v. THE NETHERLANDS2012-11-22
  ECHRviolationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 10 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR

  Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom of expression);Violation of Article 10 - Freedom of expression -{General} (Article 10-1 - Freedom to impart information;Freedom to receive information)

• CASE OF VAN DER VELDEN v. THE NETHERLANDS2012-07-31
  ECHRviolationArticle 5 ECHR

  Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention)

• CASE OF EMIN v. THE NETHERLANDS2012-05-29
  ECHRno violationArticle 5 ECHR

  No violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-5 - Compensation)

• CASE OF ROMET v. THE NETHERLANDS2012-02-14
  ECHRviolationArticle 8 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Remainder inadmissible;Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for private life);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award

• CASE OF VAN VELDEN v. THE NETHERLANDS2011-07-19
  ECHRinadmissibleArticle 5 ECHR, Article 34 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Violation of Art. 5-4;Remainder inadmissible;Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award

• CASE OF S.T.S. v. THE NETHERLANDS2011-06-07
  ECHRinadmissibleArticle 5 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Remainder inadmissible;Violations of Art. 5-4;Non-pecuniary damage - award

• CASE OF NELISSEN v. THE NETHERLANDS2011-04-05
  ECHRinadmissibleArticle 5 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR

  Violation of Art. 5-1;Remainder inadmissible;Non-pecuniary damage - award

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