European governments, including the Netherlands, are concerned about use of the internet by extremists. Providers must be hateful and terrorist material quickly to remove, thus the authorities in a statement following the attacks in Paris
In the statement, which is signed by a large number of European governments, as well as Canada and the United States, saying the governments that the internet should not be abused for hateful and violent material. The Internet is indeed a ‘forum for free speech’, but in line with the law, says the statement.
On behalf of the Netherlands minister Ivo Opstelten of Security and Justice present in the drafting of the declaration. The governments came together following the attacks in Paris, including on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
The authorities say that ‘providers’ must ensure that hateful and terrorist material to be removed. It is unclear whether the drafters of the declaration, it aims at hosting providers, or internet service providers blocks would need to be set. Also, it is not known whether the authorities have plans for new legal measures; the Ministry of Security and Justice was about not be reached for comment.
Moreover, the public authorities that a European system should come in which the names of airline passengers are saved. Also there would be more information must be exchanged, as Europeans, the borders of the European Union leave. Finally, like the governments that better cooperation against the smuggling of illegal weapons.
Immediately after the attack on Charlie Hebdo were all votes for stricter measures against extremism. So said Pieter Cobelens, former head of the military intelligence service MIVD, compared to RTL that the Dutch privacy law the work of the intelligence, hinder. Minister Opstelten said it in front of the NOS that bills against terror needs to be accelerated, such as a proposal to jihadists the Dutch nationality to get it.
Update, 13:29: the Netherlands is no new legal measures, let the Ministry of Security and Justice know. Instead, the National Coordinator counter-Terrorism and Security companies ‘appeal on their responsibility’ to jihadist content to delete. Also to be purveyors of jihadist and hate messages on the internet addressed. To this end, given the police a new team that such expressions locates and makes arrangements with internet companies about the block of propaganda.