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Other crimes

Dutch and international internet sources

1. Corruption and integrity
2. Discrimination and racism
3. Terrorism
4. Missing persons

Corruption and integrity

• Dutch National Office for Promoting Ethics and Integrity in the Public Sector (BIOS)

  The Dutch National Office for Promoting Ethics and Integrity in the Public Sector advises and supports public sector organisations in the development and implementation of ethics and integrity policy.

  BIOS

• Transparancy International

  Transparancy International is the global coalition against corruption. This website contains information on policy and research, publications, news and global priorities.

  Transparancy international

• Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC)

  The Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC) is the first center in the United States devoted to understanding the links among terrorism, transnational crime and corruption, and to teach, research, train and help formulate policy on these critical issues. TraCCC is a research center within the School of Public Policy at George Mason University.

  TraCCC

• OECD - fighting corruption

  The OECD is a global leader in the fight against corruption, taking a multidisciplinary approach to combating corruption in business via the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, taxation, development aid, and governance in its member countries and beyond. Regional anti-corruption programmes help the OECD reach out globally to curb corruption. This site contains information on bribery in international business, tax treatment of bribes, fighting corruption in the public sector, bribery and export credits, and governance and development. Also statistics, publications and information by country are available.

  Corruption

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Discrimination and racism

• Government theme Discrimination

  This theme contains information, news, documents and publications on the Dutch discrimination policy.

  Discrimination

• Article 1 (Art.1) of the Dutch Constitution

  Art.1 [pronounced : article 1] is the national association against discrimination. The services provided by the national bureau include among others legal consultation, policy guidance, the provision of information, courses, training, educational projects, and a document centre.

  Art.1

• Dutch Equal Treatment Commission (CBG)

  When the Dutch Equal Treatment Commission (CGB) receives a request for an opinion about alleged differentiation, it investigates whether the equal treatment law has been violated. In some respects, the CGB is similar to a court. An important difference is that the CGB searches for information itself. Other differences are that filing a petition is free of charge and that people do not need a lawyer. The site contains news, publications and legislation.

  CGB

• Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism

  The Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism in Belgium treats both racial and non-racial discrimination. Victims or witnesses of discrimination can contact the Centre to report a complaint and a team of experts will advise you on your options. Information can be found on racial discrimation, discrimination policy, jurisprudence.

  Centre for Equal Opportunities

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Terrorism

• National Coordinator for Counterterrorism (NCTb)

  On this website, you can find out more about terrorism, counterterrorism and the role of the NCTb in this area. You will also find additional information on the NCTb, its structure and its activities. The site reports the current threat level for a terrorist attack in the Netherlandsand provides information on ‘What to do’ in certain situations. In addition, you can look up press releases, parliamentary papers and reports on counterterrorism.

  NCTb

• UN action to counter terrorism

  UN action to counter terrorism

• Terrorism (RAND research)

  RAND

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Missing persons

• Missing children

  This site contains also a topic on International Abduction.

  Missing children

• Missing persons

  This site contains information on persons, missing from The Netherlands. It also contains information about unidentified human remains which have been found.

  Missing persons

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