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Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- Dutch riot police intervened in a far-right protest against immigration and asylum policies in The Hague after about 500 demonstrators threw projectiles and fireworks at officers, using baton charges, dogs, and water cannons to disperse the crowd.
- Authorities arrested 24 people and ended the demonstration at Malieveld park due to ongoing violence, with further investigations underway.
- Prime Minister Rob Jetten condemned the protesters for deliberately seeking confrontation and chanting far-right and antisemitic slogans, while Justice Minister David van Weel called for hardline action against such behavior.
- The “Wij zijn het volk” rally, opposing government immigration policies, was banned from marching through The Hague after violence erupted; some protesters displayed Nazi salutes and xenophobic messages.
- This unrest follows similar anti-immigration demonstrations in The Hague last year, which also involved clashes with police and attacks on political party headquarters.
