A community enforcement officer (boa) who wears a headscarf is, according to this line of reasoning, not neutral and less professional than a boa without a headscarf. That is, in essence, what the VVD argues with its proposed legislation against visible religious expressions among community enforcement officers (boas).

16 June 2026, the Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported on the growing anti-Islam sentiments within society and the increasing number of attacks targeting mosques and other Islamic institutions. Within a short period of time, several mosques became the targets of vandalism, intimidation, threats, and acts of destruction. Various organizations have pointed out that these developments cannot be viewed separately from the prevailing political

The House of Representatives has just adopted a motion that seeks to ban the Muslim Brotherhood and “affiliated organizations” in The Netherlands. This is presented as an urgent security measure against a movement that allegedly aims to implement sharia.

On February 5, 2026, media reported that ten Dutch municipalities received fines from the privacy watchdog, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP). The AP's findings show that ten...