America Suriname The Dutch House of Representatives approved a motion to arrange residence permits for hundreds of undocumented Surinamese who have been living in the Netherlands for years, benefiting those born as Dutch in Suriname before 1975
America Suriname The Hague Court of Appeal has upheld the seizure of 19.5 million euros from a cash shipment from Suriname, rejecting the Central Bank of Suriname's complaint for immunity from criminal seizure, as the money belongs to commercial banks, not the state
America Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi highlighted that the government will shortly begin to address inefficiencies in the home purchasing power programme for low-income locals, which has recently come under scrutiny due to allegations of fraud
America Suriname A new Civil Code allowing independent marriage at age 18 is being debated at National Assembly level, sparking concerns from parliamentarians about potential increases in divorces and the fact that full legal capacity is recognized at 21
America Suriname A Surinamese court has approved a law to protect 535.000 hectares of rainforest, safeguarding the land rights of Indigenous communities from agricultural development projects by private entities