From the Guardian · Associated Press in The Hague · · 1m 20s
Dutch police break up far-right protest in The Hague
Riot police dispersed hundreds of far-right activists after violence erupted at a banned march against immigration in the Dutch capital.
In brief
Riot police dispersed hundreds of far-right activists after violence erupted at a banned march against immigration in the Dutch capital. Dutch riot police broke up a far-right protest in The Hague after demonstrators threw fireworks at officers and made Nazi salutes, arresting twenty-four people. Originally reported…
Far-right march turns violent
Dutch riot police dispersed hundreds of far-right protesters in The Hague on Saturday after violence erupted at a planned march against immigration and asylum policies.
Demonstrators attack police
Some protesters threw fireworks and other projectiles at police. Twenty-four people were arrested, according to Dutch public broadcaster NOS.
Nazi salutes and antisemitic chants
Justice minister David van Weel said demonstrators made Nazi salutes, chanted antisemitic slogans, and attacked police. He called the scenes disgusting.
“disgusting scenes”
March banned, crowd ordered to disperse
The Hague municipality banned the march after violence broke out at the Malieveld park and ordered the crowd to disperse. Police used pepper spray and a water cannon.
Arrests for weapons and defiance
Those arrested faced charges including failing to comply with dispersal orders and illegally possessing weapons.
Pattern repeats from last year
Saturday's unrest echoed a far-right demonstration a year earlier when a police car was set on fire and the headquarters of the centrist D sixty-six party was attacked.
The headline
Dutch riot police broke up a far-right protest in The Hague after demonstrators threw fireworks at officers and made Nazi salutes, arresting twenty-four people.
