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The judge today ruled that certain restrictive conditions for the release of Volkert van der G., partly disproportionate. The area ban has been lifted, and the electronic monitoring is suspended. The prosecution’s appeal
The court in The Hague ruled this afternoon during a lawsuit that was filed by G. Van der area ban and electronic surveillance lifted slices are:.
The Prosecution has indicated tonight to go against the court ruling. According Novum see the OM location forbidden precisely when risk mitigation factor. Over the remainder of the judgment, the OM was ‘golden’, because a number of measures remain in force, including the media ban.
Until the higher professional Van der G. may move freely.
Anklet is no actual purpose
According to the court, the action to Van der G. from certain areas keep ‘disproportionate’. They would lead to a drastic restriction of freedom of movement. This means that Van der G. Rotterdam, The Hague, Hilversum, Tilburg and Krimpen aan de IJssel may yet.
Also, wearing an ankle bracelet with GPS – which Van der G. everywhere can be traced – according to the court disproportionate. This measure is contrary to the very objective of protecting society against recidivism and returning Van der G. in society. Therefore, this measure should also be suspended. The prohibition on contact with the media and survivors of Pim Fortuyn, according to the court is reasonable. Such contacts cause social unrest, and therefore this measure remains in force. Van der G. on May 2 was released on parole after two-thirds of his sentence had been spent for the murder of politician Pim Fortuyn LPF in 2002, for which he was sentenced to eighteen years in prison in 2003. When Secretary Teeven in March this year announced that Van der G. would come parole provided that the necessary controversy. About the decision of the court opinions differ. PVV leader Geert Wilders said the lifting of the exclusion order and electronic surveillance ‘outrageous’. In the late VVD parliamentarian Ard van der Steur know that the judgment of the relatives’ difficult to accept. Labour MP Ahmed Marcouch let through a spokesman that his party, the statement ‘respects’.Van der G. sooner or agreement
Van der G. had sought to raise for his release. Restrictive conditions Those conditions have not previously arranged if Van der G. to certain places, where, for example living relatives of Pim Fortuyn. Also in The Hague (the political heart of the Netherlands), Rotterdam (where Pim Fortuyn lived) and Hilversum (where Van der G. Fortuyn’s murder committed) he was not welcome. In addition, Van der Graaf had to wear an ankle bracelet and he got a restraining order with the media.
Van der G. was previously not agree with the restrictions. According to his lawyer Franken measures are “too far-reaching” and only serve to take when “a certain part of society. ‘Frustrations were He previously agreed with the restrictive conditions, was not relevant to justice. The entire judgment can be read here
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