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Netherlands: "Opstand" case "settlement"

01 January 1997

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Two journalists from the "Opstand" collective in Amsterdam who in 1994 came under suspicion of being involved with the "Rara" bombings of the Ministry of the Interior and the ministry of Social Affairs have now reached a settlement with the public prosecutor's office (see Statewatch, vol 4, nos 5 & 6, vol 6 no 1). Hans Krikke and Jan Muter had all their office equipment and documents confiscated and they were detained for six days in March 199. In the end the public prosecutor had to admit to having no evidence against them. At a press conference on 11 February, the two journalists announced that they had agreed to a settlement proposal under which they will together receive some Dfl 230,000.- in compensation. Krikke and Muter added that they would have preferred a formal apology and withdrawal of the allegations, since the smear on their reputation has hindered them most severely in their work, but this has always been categorically refused by the public prosecutor's office.

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