Archive for November, 2008

Colourful The Hague!

Posted on November 25th, 2008, by ghrd_nl

Is your heart pulsing for the multicultural spirit of The Hague? Don’t miss this multicultural event!
‘Colourful The Hague’ is a cultural event on the topic of ‘Diversity, Culture and Rights’ organised in occasion of International Human Rights Day.

This year we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. GHRD aims to [...]

Mayors want to licence growing marijuana to reduce drugs related crime

Posted on November 24th, 2008, by ghrd_nl

by DutchNews.nl - November 24, 2008
Marijuana should be grown under government licence and supplied to the 700 or so coffee shops that sell cannabis in the Netherlands, according to over 30 Dutch mayors.
This is the conclusion of the ‘cannabis summit’ on Friday at which the mayors discussed the country’s policy on soft drugs.
The mayor [...]

Netherlands remains drugs import haven

Posted on November 22nd, 2008, by ghrd_nl

by Radio Netherlands - November 22, 2008
The country continues to produce significant quantities of synthetic drugs and remains an important transit and import hub for heroine and cocaine. A National Threats Analysis recently issued by the National police services agency also notes that the Netherlands remains attractive for money laundering through real estate and people [...]

Seven arrested in Amsterdam for drugs, human trafficking

Posted on November 21st, 2008, by ghrd_nl

Amsterdam, 21 November 2008. Five men and two women from Romania, Hungary and Albania have been arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of human trafficking and drugs smuggling, reports ANP news service.
Amsterdam police said one man and the two women, who were victims of forced prostitution, were later released. During raids on premises used by those [...]