Top Amsterdam jurists fear the rule of law is on the verge of collapsing in the city

The institutions of the rule of law are becoming less and less self-evident. "If the institutions of the rule of law are tampered with, they may well collapse."

Chief Public Prosecutor René de Beukelaer, Court President Bart van Meegen and Dean Jacqueline Schaap are concerned about the 'erosion of the rule of law'.

Top Amsterdam jurists fear the rule of law is on the verge of collapsing in the city

The chief public prosecutor, the president of the court, and the dean of the bar association in Amsterdam are concerned about the state of the rule of law in Amsterdam. The three wrote in an opinion piece in De Telegraaf that the rule of law is under pressure in the city. “The rule of law is the spine of our society. Without the rule of law, the citizens of our country cannot live together peacefully.”

The so-called Amsterdam robe triangle is sounding the alarm. In De Telegraaf, the chief public prosecutor, the president of the Amsterdam court and the dean of the Bar Association write that they are seriously concerned about the rule of law – which they see is under pressure throughout the Netherlands. We hear a similar sound regularly since the election victory of PVV leader Geert Wilders – often from left-wing politicians: our rule of law is …