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Veilig Thuis asks for €70m as domestic abuse reports mount

Veilig Thuis asks for €70m as domestic abuse reports mount
Veilig Thuis faces a 2-month wait for domestic violence case responses and seeks €70 million from the government for staffing and reforms. The agency has missed safety assessment deadlines for half of its reports, leading to a backlog of cases.

Summary

Veilig Thuis reports an average wait of 2 months for action on domestic violence cases and requests €70 million from the government to hire more staff and implement reforms. The agency has missed safety assessment deadlines for roughly half of reports in recent years, with a growing backlog of cases.

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