Het geweldmonopolie van de Staat der Nederlanden
Dutch rules regarding state force are largely in order, but control and transparency could be better
The Dutch rules and regulations governing the use of force by the state largely meet the standards of a democratic rule-of-law system. However, there are significant shortcomings in the areas of transparency, oversight, and legal protection for citizens. This is the conclusion of research conducted by legal scholar Vincent Cozijn into the monopoly on the use of force of the State of the Netherlands: the exclusive right to determine who may use force, when, and under what circumstances.
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