Last weekend, the Dutch police temporarily arrested more than 1,500 people at a demonstration by climate activists from the Extinction Rebellion group. For the seventh time they blocked a stretch of highway in the center of The Hague in protest against Dutch subsidies for fossil fuels.
The police used the water cannon to “drive out” the activists. A total of 1,579 people were arrested, the police reported on Saturday evening. Of these, 40 would be prosecuted for material damage and insult, among other things. One of the activists is said to have bitten a police officer during the arrest.
Among the demonstrators were also some well-known Dutch people, including actress Carice van Houten, best known for her role as priestess Melisandre in the Game of Thrones series. The Dutch news agency ANP reported that van Houten was arrested on Saturday, but was allowed to go home in the evening.
Source: Krone
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