Netherlands
This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.
For Netherlands, TJET has collected information on: one domestic trial starting in 2005; one foreign trial starting in 2018; and one reparations policy created in 2021.
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Country Background
Democratic Transition
TJET records no democratic transitions in Netherlands between 1970 and 2024.
Violent Conflict
Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in Netherlands between 1970 and 2024.
Transitional Justice Data
As of 2020, Netherlands ranks 170th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.
Domestic Trials
TJET has compiled data on one domestic prosecution between 2005 and 2006. These include one intrastate conflict prosecution of state agents, in which one person was convicted.
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Foreign Trials
Nationals of Netherlands were defendants in one foreign prosecution in Netherlands beginning in 2018.
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Reparations Policies
Netherlands implemented one reparations policy, starting in 2021. TJET found no information on the total number of beneficiaries. One reparations policy provided collective benefits.
Data up to 2024. Hover over column labels for definitions.