The Dutch government announced plans on Friday to issue exclusion orders for terrorist suspects who authorities see as a threat but have been unable to convict of a specific crime. The cabinet said in a statement it wants to be able to ban people suspected of being involved in or supporting terrorist activities from a specific building or area. It also wants to be able to prevent them going near another particular individual, Reuters reported. Several Dutch politicians have been under heavy guard since the murder last year of outspoken filmmaker Theo van Gogh. The new proposals appear similar to anti-terrorism measures introduced by Britain that have come under fire from human rights organisations. The Dutch plans say suspects might also be required to report regularly to the police. The measures proposed in draft legislation could be imposed for three months at a time up to a maximum of two years. "The measures are expressly meant to be preventative to protect national security," the government said, adding the orders would be made on the basis of confidential information from the AIVD security service.
