Overview of Human Rights in Netherlands

The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliamentary legislative system.  The government works to respect the civil and human rights of its citizens. When individual abuses are reported, the law provides the means for investigating them and if necessary prosecuting the perpetrator(s). In the last year, societal discrimination and violence against some religious and ethnic minorities were considered to be the most serious human rights abuses committed in the nation. 

Human Development Index (HDI) Rank: 10th out of 177

Note: Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index that measures the level of well-being of nations in the world. It uses factors such as poverty, literacy, life-expectancy, education, gross domestic product, and purchasing power parity to assess the average achievements in each nation. It has been used in the United Nation’s Human Development Report since 1993.