Five protesters released after Amsterdam demonstration arrests
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Five protesters released after Amsterdam demonstration arrests

NL Times  

Five people who were arrested on Saturday at Amsterdam's Dam Square have been released, the police confirmed. A police spokesperson stated that the individuals remain suspects, and the Public Prosecution Service will determine whether further action is necessary. Wagensveld called the arrest “absurd” on social media platform X, though he has yet to provide further comment. Originally, a pro-Palestinian protest was planned for the Dam, but the City of Amsterdam prohibited it, citing safety concerns due to the busy shopping day.

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Three suspects held longer in Amsterdam riots case
3 days, 1 hour ago

Three suspects held longer in Amsterdam riots case

NL Times  

Three suspects linked to riots at Plein '40-'45 in November will remain in custody for 14 more days, the Public Prosecution Service announced Friday. The riots, which followed violence surrounding an Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer match, caused widespread destruction. According to the OM, the riots began on the evening of November 11 and involved a large group committing acts of …

Police release recognizable photos of 12 suspects in Amsterdam riots
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Police release recognizable photos of 12 suspects in Amsterdam riots

NL Times  

The police have released recognizable photos of suspects wanted for violence in Amsterdam around a match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv last month. The police released blurred photos of a total of 15 suspects on November 12, 19, and 26 and gave them time to turn themselves in. “Because they didn’t all do this, we showed recognizable images of …

Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam ends peacefully
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam ends peacefully

NL Times  

Hundreds of demonstrators participated in a pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam on Saturday, marching from the Stopera to Museumplein after city authorities banned the event from its originally planned location at Dam Square. The march began at 4 p.m. at the Stopera, following a court ruling upholding the city’s decision to prohibit the protest at Dam Square due to safety concerns …

Amsterdam faces rising tensions over policing protests and violence
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Amsterdam faces rising tensions over policing protests and violence

NL Times  

Pro-Palestinian protests at University of Amsterdam locations that devolved into violent clashes with police earlier this year became unwieldy because of the presence of "malicious rioters" who blended in among the "well-intentioned demonstrators." Responding officers had difficulty identifying those who only wanted the situation to escalate for their own reasons from peaceful protestors, the Amsterdam police force said in a …

Police have so far 45 people on radar for Amsterdam violence
1 month ago

Police have so far 45 people on radar for Amsterdam violence

Dutch News  

Amsterdam police have picked out photographs of 45 people who are suspected of involvement in the football-related violence in Amsterdam 10 days ago, and trouble almost a week later in the west of Amsterdam. Nine of them, all with Dutch nationality, are in custody, police chief Janny Knol told current affairs show Buitenhof on Sunday. The police are investigating all …

Police identified 45 suspects in Amsterdam riots, unblurred photos of suspects released
1 month, 1 week ago

Police identified 45 suspects in Amsterdam riots, unblurred photos of suspects released

NL Times  

Police currently have 45 suspects in their sights in connection with the riots in Amsterdam after the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv match last Thursday. On Friday, police said they had 29 more suspects in their sights, including five suspects whose blurred images were previously shown. There were many violent incidents in Amsterdam around the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv match on Thursday, November …

Amsterdam violence suspects still not identified after police release images
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1 month, 1 week ago

Amsterdam violence suspects still not identified after police release images

NL Times  

Amsterdam police have not received any reports identifying three suspects accused of severe violence during the November 6 Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer match, despite releasing clear images of the individuals Friday evening. The three suspects, believed to be responsible for some of the most serious acts of violence, were given until 8:30 p.m. Friday to turn themselves in before police …

Another four suspects in Amsterdam violence remanded into custody; Eight detained total
1 month, 1 week ago

Another four suspects in Amsterdam violence remanded into custody; Eight detained total

NL Times  

Another three suspects of involvement in the riots surrounding the Ajax vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Amsterdam last week were arraigned on Thursday and remanded into custody. On Monday, the Amsterdam police announced that they had arrested five suspects in connection with the riots in Amsterdam around the football match over the weekend. The suspects are two 26-year-old men, …

Police halt illegal pro-Palestine demo in central Amsterdam
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1 month, 1 week ago

Police halt illegal pro-Palestine demo in central Amsterdam

Dutch News  

Amsterdam police picked up 281 people who attended an illegal demonstration in support of Palestine on the Dam in the centre of the city on Wednesday night. Footage posted on social media shows riot police hitting one group of demonstrators as they left the bus, and the police have said they are investigating the incident. The demonstration ban, due to …

281 arrested at banned protest on Amsterdam Dam Square; Footage of police brutality
1 month, 1 week ago

281 arrested at banned protest on Amsterdam Dam Square; Footage of police brutality

NL Times  

The police arrested 281 people at a banned Palestine-support protest on Dam Square in Amsterdam on Wednesday evening. Videos are circulating on social media showing riot police officers shouting at released protesters and beating them with batons. “Videos are circulating on social media showing members of the riot police taking action against protests who have just been thrown out of …

Riot warning in Amsterdam-Oost as banned pro-Palestinian protest forms on Dam Square
1 month, 1 week ago

Riot warning in Amsterdam-Oost as banned pro-Palestinian protest forms on Dam Square

NL Times  

A multicultural association based in Amsterdam-Oost warned that it learned of the possibility that people might attempt to riot in the city’s eastern district. The Assadaaka Community group issued the appeal against violence on Wednesday evening, as pro-Palestinian activists also gathered on Dam Square in the city center. The Maccabi Tel Aviv football supporters were accused of provoking Palestinian supporters …

Protesters arrested for defying demonstration ban in Amsterdam
1 month, 1 week ago

Protesters arrested for defying demonstration ban in Amsterdam

Dutch News  

Around 50 people have been arrested after taking part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Amsterdam, defying a ban on protests in the city centre in the wake of last week’s attacks on supporters of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Police used batons and riot shields to push back a crowd of more than 300 demonstrators that gathered in Dam …

Over 50 arrested at illegal protest on Dam Square
1 month, 1 week ago

Over 50 arrested at illegal protest on Dam Square

NL Times  

The police arrested over 50 protesters at a banned demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam on Sunday afternoon. Despite the ban, hundreds of Palestinian-support protesters gathered on Dam Square on Sunday afternoon. After the police had taken away the detainees and the other demonstrators by bus, calm returned to the square at around 5:00 p.m. A few hours before the …

Pro-Palestinian protesters detained after defying Amsterdam ban
1 month, 1 week ago

Pro-Palestinian protesters detained after defying Amsterdam ban

Al Jazeera  

Dutch police detained dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam on Sunday after they defied a demonstration ban put in place in the wake of violence instigated by Israeli football supporters. Dutch activist Frank van der Linde applied for an urgent permit to demonstrate on the city’s famous Dam Square despite a temporary ban on protests, announced by Mayor Femke Halsema …

Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration
1 month, 1 week ago

Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Police detained dozens of people Sunday for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club. The protesters yelled slogans including “Free, free Palestine.” Amsterdam Municipality said on X that police had begun arresting demonstrators who refused to leave the square, which is in …

Amsterdam police arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators for defying protest ban
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam police arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators for defying protest ban

Al Jazeera  

The ban was imposed after violence involving Israeli football supporters around the Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax game. Dutch police have arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam after they defied a demonstration ban put in place in the wake of clashes between Israeli football fans and people in the city. Early on Sunday, the Amsterdam District Court upheld …

Amsterdam extends ban on all protests through Thursday to maintain order
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam extends ban on all protests through Thursday to maintain order

NL Times  

An emergency ordinance in Amsterdam that also bans protests and demonstrations will remain in effect at least until 7 a.m. on Thursday. The measure was ordered by the mayor, the head of the district prosecutor’s office, and the local police chief in the wake of the violence after the Ajax - Maccabi Tel Aviv match last Thursday night. Some Maccabi …

Police break up pro-Palestine protests at Berlin, Amsterdam campuses
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Police break up pro-Palestine protests at Berlin, Amsterdam campuses

Al Jazeera  

Police dismantle encampment at Berlin’s Free University and more than 100 activists arrested at University of Amsterdam. Police have broken up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian activists who occupied a courtyard at Berlin’s Free University, the latest such action by authorities as protests that have roiled campuses in the United States spread across Europe. Most had covered their faces …

Police make 2,400 arrests at A12 demo
1 year, 3 months ago

Police make 2,400 arrests at A12 demo

Dutch News  

Police have arrested 2,400 demonstrators, including dozens of under-18s, after using water cannon on a banned protest by Extinction Rebellion activists on the A12 motorway near The Hague. In the meantime, they have been denied and trivialised.” Tax breaks and perks given to polluting companies are described as “fossil fuel subsidies” and a Friends of the Earth Netherlands report last …

Police make 2,400 arrests at A12 demo
1 year, 3 months ago

Police make 2,400 arrests at A12 demo

Dutch News  

Police have arrested 2,400 demonstrators, including dozens of under-18s, after using water cannon on a banned protest by Extinction Rebellion activists on the A12 motorway near The Hague. In the meantime, they have been denied and trivialised.” Tax breaks and perks given to polluting companies are described as “fossil fuel subsidies” and a Friends of the Earth Netherlands report last …

Protesters show up to controversial Amsterdam rally despite official cancellation
2 years, 1 month ago

Protesters show up to controversial Amsterdam rally despite official cancellation

NL Times  

Despite Samen voor Nederland officially canceling its demonstration in Amsterdam on Sunday, demonstrators still showed up at Dam Square. A rally was originally planned at Dam Square by the organization Samen voor Nederland, featuring conspiracy theorist David Icke as a speaker. The controversial rally was subsequently canceled, a spokesperson for Samen voor Nederland said on Friday. Calls went out on …

Amsterdam agrees to let coronavirus demonstration go ahead
2 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam agrees to let coronavirus demonstration go ahead

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s mayor and local police have agreed to let a demonstration against the coronavirus rules go ahead on Sunday, but warn they will intervene if protestors do not stick to agreements. The Olympic Stadium area, Oosterpark and Westerpark, where protestors will gather before marching to Museumplein, have been designated as ‘at risk locations’, allowing police to stop and search anyone …

Amsterdam agrees to let coronavirus demonstration go ahead
2 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam agrees to let coronavirus demonstration go ahead

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s mayor and local police have agreed to let a demonstration against the coronavirus rules go ahead on Sunday, but warn they will intervene if protestors do not stick to agreements. The Olympic Stadium area, Oosterpark and Westerpark, where protestors will gather before marching to Museumplein, have been designated as ‘at risk locations’, allowing police to stop and search anyone …

Thousands gather in Amsterdam despite demonstration ban
2 years, 11 months ago

Thousands gather in Amsterdam despite demonstration ban

LA Times  

Thousands of people in the capital of the Netherlands defied a ban and gathered Sunday for a demonstration against the Dutch government’s coronavirus lockdown measures before police pushed the crowd off an Amsterdam square. The local government had outlawed the protest, saying police had indications some demonstrators might be planning to attend “prepared for violence.” The municipality later issued an …

Eight arrested at Rotterdam housing protest
3 years, 2 months ago

Eight arrested at Rotterdam housing protest

NL Times  

On Sunday, the police arrested eight people for incitement, insult, and illegal weapon possession at a housing protest in Rotterdam. The Rotterdam demonstration was the second major housing protest after one in Amsterdam last month, which attracted 15,000 demonstrators. Roughly 16 organizations ranging from political parties to interest groups such as the Woonbond and the trade union FNV and various …

Dozens arrested trying to squat a building during Amsterdam housing protest
3 years, 3 months ago

Dozens arrested trying to squat a building during Amsterdam housing protest

NL Times  

The police made dozens of arrests on Sunday evening after the well-attended housing market protest in Amsterdam. A police spokesperson said the group split from the other demonstrators when the protest march arrived on Dam Square. Streets in the surrounding area, like Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal near Magna Plaza and Eggertstraat behind the Nieuwe Kerk, were closed by police, AT5 reported. Demonstrators …

Over 20,000 people at anti-Covid measures protest in Amsterdam
3 years, 3 months ago

Over 20,000 people at anti-Covid measures protest in Amsterdam

NL Times  

More than 20,000 protesters marched in a large parade through the center of Amsterdam on Sunday afternoon to demonstrate against the coronavirus measures, the municipality said. "The demonstration happened without major incidents and the atmosphere was friendly," said a spokesperson fro the municipality. According to the organizer of the demonstration, about sixty organizations took part in the march, which also …

Anti-lockdown protests in UK: 36 arrested after demonstrators clash with police in London
3 years, 9 months ago

Anti-lockdown protests in UK: 36 arrested after demonstrators clash with police in London

Firstpost  

London: London police arrested dozens of people Saturday after thousands turned out in the British capital to protest against ongoing coronavirus lockdown restrictions, with the city’s police force in the spotlight over its officer’s conduct after a series of recent incidents. The Metropolitan Police Service said it had made 36 arrests, most for breaching months-old virus regulations that outlaw leaving …

28 arrested at anti-lockdown protest in Amsterdam
3 years, 9 months ago

28 arrested at anti-lockdown protest in Amsterdam

NL Times  

The riot police broke up another protest against the coronavirus lockdowon on the Museumplein in Amsterdam on Sunday. 28 were arrested - three for public violence, seven for ignoring police orders, and the rest for breaking coronavirus rules, a police spokesperson confirmed to NU.nl. Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema, the police, and local prosecutor disbanded the demonstration earlier on Sunday afternoon …

Over 30 arrested in third Sunday of protests on Museumplein
3 years, 10 months ago

Over 30 arrested in third Sunday of protests on Museumplein

NL Times  

The police arrested 33 people around an unannounced demonstration on the Museumplein in Amsterdam on Sunday - the third consecutive Sunday with illegal demonstrations on the square. "Unfortunately, the Amsterdam police again had to act today against a spontaneous demonstration that was not allowed on the Museumplein," the municipality of Amsterdam said in a statement. "Because there were signs that …

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