After ‘Hawija’: the way forward for the Dutch Ministry of Defence

For the past months, we, as a consortium of civil society organisations, have engaged with the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) on its policies and practices regarding possible civilian harm – both directly and indirectly – as a result of Dutch military operations, presence, or activities. Nearing the end of this so-called ‘Roadmap Process’, the MoD is expected to provide recommendations to the Minister of Defence for improvements to Dutch policy on transparency and civilian harm mitigation when engaging in military (article 100) missions.