THE NETHERLANDS 2012 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT(荷兰).pdfVIP

THE NETHERLANDS 2012 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Kingdom of the Netherlands, which includes the Netherlands, Aruba, Curacao, and Sint Maarten, is a constitutional monarchy. The government of the Netherlands (the term used to designate the European part of the state and the Caribbean islands of Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius) has a bicameral parliament; a first chamber is elected by the country’s 12 provincial councils and a second chamber by popular vote. A prime minister and a cabinet representing the governing political parties exercise executive authori