Tag #Dutch Archives

What immediate impact will the amendment to the Archives Act have on public access to the WWII collaboration archive?

The Dutch cabinet amended the Archives Act to allow online publication of a controversial archive on collaboration during WWII, containing files on hundreds of thousands of individuals. The Authority for Personal Data initially blocked publication due to concerns about sensitive personal data, but the amendment allows for publication without individual file review. A portion of the archive was already accessible at the National Archives.