Editing Right to silence (section)

===Netherlands===
In the Netherlands, each accused suspect has the right to remain silent to questions of the police and the prosecutor, during interrogation or investigation at the hearing. According to Dutch law, only the police officer will read the rights of the suspect in the police station. Security guards have the right to put somebody under arrest, but they have to hand over the suspect immediately to the police officer who will read the rights of the suspect later in the station. The rights are: to remain silent, the right to have an attorney, the right to have access to some files coming from the criminal dossier, and the right to make contact to an attorney.

The accused must co-operate in providing material which exists independent of the will of a suspect. For example, a suspect must co-operate in giving a blood, breath, or DNA sample. A suspect can also be compelled to provide biometric access to electronic devices.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=A pragmatic attitude: The right to silence in the Netherlands - Peggy ter Vrugt, 2021|journal=New Journal of European Criminal Law |date=September 2021 |volume=12 |issue=3 |pages=389–407 |doi=10.1177/20322844211028312 |last1=Ter Vrugt |first1=Peggy |doi-access=free }}</ref>