Editing Volkert van der Graaf (section)

== Release ==

Van der Graaf was released on [[parole]] on 2 May 2014, after having served two-thirds of his sentence as required by Dutch law.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/opinie/we-moeten-volkert-van-der-g-net-zo-behandelen-als-andere-veroordeelden~a3623406/|title=We moeten Volkert van der G. net zo behandelen als andere veroordeelden|author=Chris Rutenfrans|newspaper=Volkskrant|date=3 October 2013|access-date=9 July 2015|archive-date=14 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714182111/http://www.volkskrant.nl/opinie/we-moeten-volkert-van-der-g-net-zo-behandelen-als-andere-veroordeelden~a3623406/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/02/dutch-politician-pim-fortuyn-killer-eligible-early-parole|title=Dutch politician's killer is eligible for early parole|newspaper=The Guardian|date=2 October 2013|access-date=18 December 2016|archive-date=22 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322093551/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/02/dutch-politician-pim-fortuyn-killer-eligible-early-parole|url-status=live}}</ref> The conditions of his parole were: weekly reporting to the probation service; a ban on visiting the places of residence of relatives of the victim or the municipal areas of Rotterdam, Hilversum and The Hague; location monitoring with an ankle bracelet with GPS; a ban on contacting the relatives of Fortuyn; a ban on communicating with the media; and compulsory meetings with a psychologist or psychiatrist.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten-en-publicaties/mediateksten/2014/03/26/spreektekst-staatssecretaris-teeven-over-voorwaardelijke-invrijheidsstelling-van-der-g.html | title=Spreektekst staatssecretaris Teeven over voorwaardelijke invrijheidstelling Van der G. | date=25 March 2014 | publisher=Dutch Government | access-date=11 July 2015 | archive-date=11 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711142755/http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten-en-publicaties/mediateksten/2014/03/26/spreektekst-staatssecretaris-teeven-over-voorwaardelijke-invrijheidsstelling-van-der-g.html | url-status=live }}</ref> He subsequently settled in [[Apeldoorn]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/22747679/__Volkert_weer_in_beeld__.html | title=Volkert na twaalf jaar weer in beeld | author=John van den Heuvel | date=17 June 2014 | newspaper=De Telegraaf | access-date=11 July 2015 | archive-date=12 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712065705/http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/22747679/__Volkert_weer_in_beeld__.html | url-status=live }}</ref> A  public protest against Van der Graaf's release was organised in Rotterdam by former LPF politicians including [[Hans Smolders]] and members of Fortuyn's family.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/1470673/hans-smolders-organiseert-groot-protest-tegen-vrijlating-volkert-van-der-graaf| title = Hans Smolders organiseert groot protest tegen vrijlating Volkert van der Graaf - Omroep Brabant| date = 14 October 2013}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2014/05/02/protest_tegen_vrijlatingmoordenaarpimfortuyn-1-1956553/|title = Protest tegen vrijlating moordenaar Pim Fortuyn|date = 3 May 2014}}</ref>

In July 2014, his lawyer Stijn Franken started legal proceedings against the terms of the parole. Van der Graaf was interested in becoming a legal advisor, and the restriction on visiting The Hague was unreasonable when so many legal organisations are based there. He also claimed that the restriction on communicating with the press was a violation of free speech, and that this and other restrictions were unnecessary when experts had found the risk of recidivism to be extremely low. He was partially successful, in that the travel restrictions and the ankle bracelet conditions were removed, but the media ban remained to "prevent unnecessary social unrest".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1012/Nederland/article/detail/3689187/2014/07/14/Advocaat-Franken-Van-der-G-krijgt-straf-bovenop-straf.dhtml | title=Advocaat Franken: 'Van der G. krijgt straf bovenop straf' | date=14 July 2014 | newspaper=Algemeen Dagblad | access-date=11 July 2015 | archive-date=21 December 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221005231/http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1012/Nederland/article/detail/3689187/2014/07/14/Advocaat-Franken-Van-der-G-krijgt-straf-bovenop-straf.dhtml | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1012/Nederland/article/detail/3705980/2014/07/30/Rechter-heft-beperkingen-Van-der-Graaf-deels-op.dhtml | title=Rechter heft beperkingen Van der Graaf deels op | date=30 July 2014 | newspaper=Algemeen Dagblad | access-date=11 July 2015 | archive-date=11 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711133207/http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1012/Nederland/article/detail/3705980/2014/07/30/Rechter-heft-beperkingen-Van-der-Graaf-deels-op.dhtml | url-status=live }}</ref> The government appealed the judgement, but it was upheld.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2014/10/14/volkert-van-der-g-hoeft-geen-enkelband-meer-te-dragen | title=Volkert van der G. hoeft definitief geen enkelband meer om | author=Sam de Voogt | date=14 October 2014 | newspaper=NRC Handelsblad | access-date=11 July 2015 | archive-date=13 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713013514/http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2014/10/14/volkert-van-der-g-hoeft-geen-enkelband-meer-te-dragen/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2017, Van der Graaf faced another court case in which the public prosecutor asked that he be returned to prison for a year for failing to sufficiently answer questions at probation meetings. However, on 6 February 2017 the court found that he had sufficiently met his probation requirements by appearing at the meetings.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://nos.nl/artikel/2156766-volkert-van-der-graaf-niet-terug-naar-gevangenis.html | title=Volkert van der Graaf niet terug naar gevangenis | date=6 February 2017 | publisher=NOS | access-date=9 May 2017 | archive-date=19 May 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519013236/http://nos.nl/artikel/2156766-volkert-van-der-graaf-niet-terug-naar-gevangenis.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2018, Van der Graaf again took legal action against the government over the terms of his parole, saying that the parole hearings prevented him from emigrating. The court ruled in his favour, and an appeal was withdrawn after a new arrangement was made: that Van der Graaf would report by email once every two months, until April 2020.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/minister-tevreden-over-deal-met-volkert-van-der-graaf~a6d63c28f/ | title=Minister tevreden over deal met Volkert van der Graaf | date=2 October 2018 | access-date=12 November 2018 | archive-date=12 November 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101418/https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/minister-tevreden-over-deal-met-volkert-van-der-graaf~a6d63c28f/ | url-status=live }}</ref> As of May 2019, he was still resident in Apeldoorn.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2286185-moordenaar-van-pim-fortuyn-is-niet-geemigreerd-en-woont-nog-in-apeldoorn.html | title=Moordenaar van Pim Fortuyn is niet geëmigreerd en woont nog in Apeldoorn | date=24 May 2019 | publisher=NOS | access-date=25 May 2019 | archive-date=25 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525034615/https://nos.nl/artikel/2286185-moordenaar-van-pim-fortuyn-is-niet-geemigreerd-en-woont-nog-in-apeldoorn.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

His parole expired on 30 April 2020, giving release from the remaining restrictions.<ref name="Parole">{{cite web | url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2332478-advocaat-volkert-van-der-graaf-beticht-justitie-van-misbruik-bevoegdheden.html | title=Advocaat Volkert van der Graaf beticht justitie van misbruik bevoegdheden | date=2 May 2020 | author=Remco Andringa | publisher=NOS | access-date=22 September 2020 | archive-date=22 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022024357/https://nos.nl/artikel/2332478-advocaat-volkert-van-der-graaf-beticht-justitie-van-misbruik-bevoegdheden.html | url-status=live }}</ref>