On August 21, a 17-year-old girl was brutally killed in Duivendrecht while cycling home in the middle of the night (NOS). Such incidents inevitably make front-page news. But behind the headlines lies a broader reality: most women murdered in the Netherlands are not killed by a stranger in the street, but by someone they knew …
As Violence Surges, Families Seek New Ways to Protect Themselves In a world where urban streets are becoming unpredictable, the safety of one’s home and family can no longer be taken for granted. While overall crime rates in the Netherlands have been in decline for years, a recent uptick in violent incidents, particularly in cities …
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