On 24 Mar 2021, at 17:21, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via ripe-list wrote:
I don't know if this is the same in Netherlands, but in many
countries, if you (either citizen or organization) know about a
possible illegal action, you must report it, otherwise may be liable
of covering-up an illegal activity. …
This is a myth.
In modern legal systems the obligation to report crimes is very, very
limited. Typically one must only report crimes against human life and
similarly severe crimes. Very often this obligation is also limited to
the time when the crime can still be prevented. Often the obligation to
report can be met by informing the potential victim instead of law
enforcement.
More general obligations to report crimes are one of the hallmarks of
totalitarian systems.
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and I do not play one on TV. I am not
familiar with every jurisdiction in this solar system. ;-)
Daniel
References:
NL: Artikel 160 Sv
DE: § 138 StGB
