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The Public Prosecution Service Is Appealing Against the Lost Smeets Defamation Case, Despite Staff Shortages.

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The Public Prosecution Service is appealing the acquittal of neurologist Jan Bonte in the defamation case brought by former D66 MP Sidney Smeets. This is striking. The Public Prosecution Service has long emphasized that it faces serious capacity constraints and therefore has to make clear-cut decisions about which cases to prosecute. Yet, time and resources are being freed up again in this case.
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The Public Prosecution Service is appealing the acquittal of neurologist Jan Bonte in the defamation case brought by former D66 MP Sidney Smeets. This is striking. The Public Prosecution Service has long emphasized that it faces serious capacity constraints and therefore has to make clear-cut decisions about which cases to prosecute. Yet, time and resources are being freed up again in this case.

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nieuwrechts.nl broke the news in on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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