ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Marc de Werd

Marc de Werd is a senior judge at the Amsterdam Court of Appeal. He is also professor of Justice Administration at the University of Amsterdam and member of the Consultative Council for European Judges of the Council of Europe.

POSTS BY Marc de Werd

04 February 2020

Marc de Werd

Fact Check: Is there a ‘Muzzle Law’ for Dutch Judges in the Making? No!

A few days ago the suggestion was made that a draft law is in the making in the Netherlands to prevent Dutch judges from ruling on politically sensitive issues. Should we worry about this? I think not. Continue reading >>