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The Dutch Review Committee for
the Intelligence and Security
Services (CTIVD)
The Review Committee is
independent and has been
given far-reaching statutory
powers to perform its task.
For example, the
Committee has access to all
relevant information of the
services and may hear from
all of the staff of the
services. Furthermore the
Committee has the right to
hear witnesses (under oath)
or experts. The Review
Committee draws up a
report of each investigation
it has conducted, this
includes a public part and a
classified part. The public
part is published and
submitted to the two
Houses of the States
General. The classified part
goes to parliamentary
Committee for the
Intelligence and Security
Services (CIVD). In addition
to the review reports the
Review Committee issues
an annual public report of
its activities.
Oversees whether the intelligence
and security services are acting
legitimately when they infringe on
human rights in order to fulfill their
duties.
recommendations for the public
authority concerned.
Dutch Intelligence and Security
Act 2002
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