Symposium toezicht AIVD en MIVD 29 September & Rowin Jansen - Bert Hubert's writings

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Rowin Jansen defended his dissertation on oversight of the AIVD and MIVD at Radboud University, providing a key reference work.
A symposium featured prominent speakers discussing intelligence oversight, including critiques of the current system.
Corien Prins linked intelligence challenges to tensions between values, welfare, and resilience in a fragmenting world order.
Pieter Bindt argued for differentiating privacy rights between Dutch and non-Dutch persons, but his Danish model example was criticized as incompatible with European human rights.
Marja Horstman advocated for eliminating binding oversight, claiming it puts ministers in difficult positions, and criticized the CTIVD's orders to delete bulk datasets.
The CTIVD's findings showed intelligence agencies failed to adequately justify retaining bulk datasets, leading to their eventual deletion after binding rulings.
Hugo Hillenaar and Addie Stehouwer defended the TIB, noting only 1.4% of requests were deemed unlawful, continuing the debate on necessary oversight 'bite'.
The article highlights a major oversight gap: the failure to address how to regulate intelligence agencies when political leaders disregard democratic and legal norms.

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